In this episode we discuss the sacrament of anointing the sick with Dr. Michael Barber. Dr. Barber has recently published the book The Bible and the Anointing of the Sick, which can be purchased here: https://www.amazon.com/Bible-Anointing-Sick-Catholic-Sacraments/dp/1540960994Topics/Questions:Journey into biblical scholarshipDistinction between theology and theologianology What is a sacrament?Why is this sacrament so misunderstood? Mark 6:13 and James 5:14 read and ask, what questions do these texts raise? Who should be anointed? When? By whom? To what end? How does Christian tradition help us answer these questions?How are sickness and sin interrelated in James’s mind? What is the link between oil and healing/forgiveness? One or the other? Both/and? What is the Life of Adam and Eve?Who are the elders that James speaks of? Parallel between Luke and Acts -priestly connectionsHow is Jesus central to all of this?What does it mean to participate in Christ? How does anointing affect that?Connection to baptism?Anointing of children?How do you hope this book contributes to our understanding of the sacrament?