At the beginning of the gospel of Mark is a straight line.
Not a circle, but a straight path.
Point A to point B. "Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight."
How different this is from the American arenas of the 1870s and 80s. Back then, the most popular of sports involved walking in circles on dirt tracks. Men and women raced around the clock for six days at a time, and the bleachers at these events were absolutely packed with spectators.
The sport was pedestrianism. Walking in circles, day after day after day.
According to The Washington Post (March 30, 2014), these foot-races would last for 144 hours straight. Competitors would stop once in a while to take naps on cots, but, aside from an occasional break, they would push themselves to the edge of physical and mental collapse.
And the fans? They loved it! Watching people walk in circles was the best game in town. There were no radios, record players, televisions or computers to provide distractions.
Competitive pedestrians...
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