Talk:Doubting Thomas

message: I'm puzzled by the article's statement that 
:[The Doubting Thomas story/image] was used to emphasize the importance of physical experiences, extended by theologians to pilgrimages, veneration of relics and ritual, in reinforcing Christian beliefs.
It seems to me, in light of Jesus' words to Thomas, that the lesson is supposed to be the opposite i.e. that one should believe without physical experience. Can someone clarify? EEng (talk) 17:47, 23 March 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: That was Catholic theologians' interpretation - note that Jesus agrees to let Thomas examine him. Johnbod (talk) 19:36, 23 March 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: A very quick and workmanlike response to my request. Thanks! I made some further copyedits -- please check that I haven't introduced any inadvertent heresy. Also, there's a bit at the end of the Art section which overlaps the earlier text on Pr. vs Cath. interpretation -- can those be better integrated? EEng (talk) 13:00, 24 March 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: Well one certainly gets one's money's worth with you, I must say.  EEng (talk) 14:48, 24 March 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: Money, there's money?!  :) Johnbod (talk) 15:08, 24 March 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: Not anymore . Your reward shall be in heaven. EEng (talk) 16:26, 24 March 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Interpretation? 

message: Great DYK for Easter. 
I would like the positions of the Duccio and the Lutheran pic reversed, both for visual reasons and because the Lutheran pic would fit the text.  Amandajm (talk) 04:52, 31 March 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: I'm pleasantly surprised by this DYK.  Why exactly do most paintings position Thomas to Jesus' left?  I saw a comment to this effect in the article, but to my knowledge it wasn't elaborated.  Again, nice work!  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.98.1.228 (talk) 06:13, 31 March 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: The wound was normally traditionally shown in Jesus's right side, so Thomas stand on that side to examine it, although from the late Middle Ages some started to show in on his left side, below his heart. Gurewich covers this issue. Johnbod (talk) 04:20, 4 April 2013 (UTC)
thread_title: Congratulations

message: Which is proper:
:Jesus offers to allow Thomas to etc etc
or
:Jesus offered to allow Thomas to etc etc
The closest-to-relevant guideline I can find is at WP:INUNIVERSE:
:The same exemptions might apply to other special forms of literature where the fiction/non-fiction categorization is disputed, such as the possibly historical elements of religious scripture.
First, I'm having trouble understanding what the last part of INUNIVERSE means in the first place (see this). But that aside... OK, great. Let disputation on the possible historicity of this or that passage from this or that religious text begin! I just couldn't face posting this issue at MOS -- too much drama. EEng (talk) 02:26, 4 April 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: The section is headed "Gospel account; I can't see an issue here. Johnbod (talk) 04:16, 4 April 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: The question is: should Bible narratives be discussed in the present tense (like fiction) or the past tense (like history)? EEng (talk) 05:53, 4 April 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: Always past I would say, in direct narrative. Describing paintings etc can be different.  Johnbod (talk) 13:01, 4 April 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Tense? 

message: To be linked.
Xx236 (talk) 11:31, 18 April 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: Done Johnbod (talk) 13:02, 18 April 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  [[The Incredulity of Saint Thomas (Salviati)]] 

message: I would have to ask my pastor where she got this, but I never heard this interpretation before today. The disciples believed, and yet they remained in hiding. To Thomas, that was proof that their faith wasn't strong enough, so he did not take their words as proof that Jesus had risen.— Vchimpanzee •  talk • contributions •  18:42, 28 April 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Why did Thomas doubt?