The Gospel of Mark appears to be written in Rome around A.D. 64. It chronicles the teaching of Jesus Christ to the Christians in Rome and Italy. The Gospel gives the reader the impression that Christ was the son of God, the same God from the Old Testament (Mark references the Hebrew bible in many passages). Through the use of teachings and miracles of healing Jesus begins to create a new religion that is still going strong today. Because change is not readily accepted by most people this new religion was meet with strong opposition. Jesus endures criticism and skepticism as being the son of God. In the end he will pay the ultimate sacrifice and die for the new religion. Mark who is not mentioned in the Gospel is the author who chronicles Jesus and how he spreads the message of the beginnings of Christianity. While leaving the foundation of the new church to the disciples (followers of Jesus) to build upon and pass along to the new church leaders of future generations. The story is a good one with miracles, death, betrayal, and drama.
What do you mean by new religion? If you were to give it a name what do you think that name would be? Christianity? Catholicism? etc.
I liked how you gave some background to the Gospel of Mark. I did not know any of the history behind it and I found it interesting and helpful to learn what was happening when the story was written.