Identify Two or Three Subgenres Within Mark's Gospel, and Assess

question 16

Essay

Identify two or three subgenres within Mark's Gospel, and assess their theological significance.

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Definitions:

Latent Functions

The less obvious, perhaps unintended functions of a social structure.

Classical Sociological Thinkers

Refers to early theorists in sociology, including Karl Marx, Max Weber, and Émile Durkheim, whose works laid the foundational concepts and perspectives in the field of sociology.

Marx

Refers to Karl Marx, a 19th-century philosopher, economist, and revolutionary, best known for his theories about capitalism and communism.

Durkheim

A founding figure in sociology, known for his theory of social facts and his studies on the social basis of human behavior, religion, and the division of labor in society.