In this particular parable, Jesus describes a man who knows that he is leaving for an undisclosed period of time. He is delegating the responsibility of managing his assets to three different ...

This dissertation begins with a history of research. Early Christian writers and the Fathers of the Church tended to interpret the parable of the Good Samaritan allegorically. This method of ...

"And some fell into good soil and grew, and yielded a hundredfold. As he said this, he called out, ‘He who has ears to hear, let him hear’" (Luke 8:8). This Bible verse is from the Gospel of Luke, one ...

In Matthew 13, a chapter full of parables, Jesus tells the parable of the Sower of the seed. It is a story of a farmer, scattering seed which fell upon four different types of soil; but only one soil ...

Just when you think you’re too old for fairy tales about princes and such, a prince hits the news. Not in a good way, but ...

The rich get richer or success breeds success effect, also called Matthew’s principle from the parable of the Talents in Matthiew 25:14-30), has been invoked many times in the sociology of science to ...

Three paintings, acrylic on canvas, of the prodigal son, the sower of seed, and the good Samaritan make up this triptych by Greek Cypriot artist Charalambos Epaminonda. He achieves visual unity among ...

NARRATOR: Ah yes, good point. We’re just about to take a look at Jesus performing his ministry. *Jesus sits under a tree as people listen to him talk. * NARRATOR: Christians believe that Jesus was the ...