Mark's Passion Narrative as Political Theology

Abstract

Mark’s Passion Narrative reveals a political theology of Christian resistance and resilience in the face of political ineptitude and coercion. After defining political theology and describing how the Passion Narrative functions as political theology, the second half of the essay claims that resistance can be a positive practice exemplified by Jesus and the disciples in the Passion Narrative, resistance can be a positive practice for Christians within today’s polis, resilience is a positive practice exemplified by Jesus and the disciples in the Passion Narrative, and resilience is a positive practice for Christians within today’s polis.