Parable

Scholars have widely agreed that the Gospel of Luke has a special focus on the concern for the poor. This concern for the poor and marginalized first becomes obvious in the account of Jesus’ birth. In the Gospel of Matthew (2:1-12), it is the Magi, wealthy men from a distant country that come to worship Jesus, while Luke tells readers about shepherds- lowly men working in the fields coming to see the baby Jesus. Also, Luke has women, Elizabeth and Mary who as the focal point of the infancy…

Throughout the Bible, Jesus has been depicted in several different ways. Jesus has made an immense impact in our world by influencing the way people act by assisting them and helping them make the right decision. In The Parable Of The Sower (Mark 4:1-20), Feeding Of The Four Thousand (Mark 8) and Jesus Cleanses A Leper (Mark 1:40-45), it gives an accurate representation of what Jesus’ character was like in a written as well as visual format. This is to indicate how Jesus would want us to live…

Within Jorge Luis Borges’s short story collection “The Garden of Forking Paths” are the stories Tlon, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius and The Garden of Forking Paths. Within Tlon, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius, Borges introduces the question of metaphysical time and reality by recounting the events surrounding the mysterious land of Uqbar and its lore surrounding Tlon- the third orb. On the other hand, The Garden of Forking Paths questions the knowledge of the universe and linear time as current scientific…

4. Analysis of Keller’s Assimilationist View of the Relationship between Theology and Natural Science Based on aforementioned discussions, I notice that Keller acknowledges that there is not only consistency but also autonomy to a certain degree between theology and science. To be specific, for Keller, while claiming for “the reconciliation of religion and science” , she sees that theology has its own right in presenting the seemingly impersonal infinity of the cosmos as the creation of…

Stories in general are usually stories based on stories either made up or that happened in real life. “Take the parables of the prodigal son: in this fiction you learn about sin and forgiveness. And you learn about yourself. You realize the story is about you..”(lines 77-79). Here we are back to that mirror because as you’re looking through the book you’re look into…

Jesus’ father was a carpenter (from the house of David) from a small village (Nazareth) and his mother was a young unwed woman. The only background that Luke tells us about Mary was that she was a virgin(v27). Joseph and Mary were engaged to be married (v27). They were poor and as is common in many third world settings, there assent into a higher social status would be difficult, if not impossible. As a result, the access to the privilege shared by Zechariah and Elizabeth would be a distant…

God is everywhere all the time. He is all knowing and the creator of all. However, what role does God play? In a parable in Luke 11:5-8, God is described as a neighbor. God is described similarly in the poem “You, Neighbor God” by Rainer Maria Rilke. These writings show God in similar, but different ways. Today, many people know God is a neighbor that is there when needed; but, he is also much more than that. Neighbors are more often than not great people. They can keep an eye on things while a…

Religion plays a crucial and timeless role in art across generations. Faith could be a hard concept to grasp or explain. How do you example something that is felt, something that explains miracles? When the roman people couldn’t fully grasp or explain the holiness of Christ and the Bible they depicted it in mosaics covering the entire roman world. Halos were drawn around Christ, the Apostles, and Jesus’s mother Mary to show holiness. The Four Evangelists is a painting on canvas that shows a…

audience, winning the lottery is the most amazing thing while in the story, winning the lottery means getting stoned to death. Gayle Whittier, an English professor at Binghamton University (SUNY), who is known for her essay ““The Lottery” as Misogynist Parable,” which discusses the unforeseen lesson in “The Lottery” that modern audience can learn from. Gayle Whittier believes that in the lottery, “Individuals draw rather than enter “ballots;” they do not choose, but are chosen; and election to…

crocodiles and great depth. Lee Pai isn’t very helpful as he takes a step back of the problem. Sven, the only man with a boat only offers her transport if she spends the night with him. It is safe to deduct that she is surrounded with bad people. If this parable is taken and compared to our society, there are dots that we can connect to each other. First of all, the lack of empathy and understanding is a very common trait. Such as Lee Pai, there is only a superficial demonstration of interest.…