My Father – source unknown[1] Christ’s own unique relationship to God (reflecting on a parable concerning forgiveness) Without ‘my father,’ Jesus the teacher might be giving us his religious views or one competing religious philosophy, that might stand on its own merits. But you cannot reduce Christianity to a religious philosophy. The teaching of Jesus does not stand on its own without Jesus, or the authority of ‘my father.’ Or why should I forgive everyone or anyone? Jews and Muslims don’t say that. You have to earn forgiveness. But here, we are called to forgive everyone. Jesus claims to be speaking on behalf of God, my father. ...