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Mark 16:9-20 — "The Longer Ending"

Whether the longer ending of Mark's Gospel (verses 9-20), absent from the earliest manuscripts, is considered part of canonical Scripture or a later addition.

Overall consensus61/100

Unitarian Universalist

Unitarian Universalist

Non-Trinitarian

Varies

Textual scholarship acknowledged; resurrection interpretation varies widely

The UUA is open to textual scholarship regarding Mark 16:9-20. The denomination does not require belief in a literal bodily resurrection; some UUA members may understand the resurrection spiritually or metaphorically. The passage's historical-critical status is acknowledged without dogmatic claims.

Key Distinctions

Textual status:
acknowledged
Canonical status:
Theological value:
spiritually interpreted or optional

Scripture References

Sources

  • UUA biblical criticism openness
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