The importance of the parables can hardly be overestimated. They comprise a substantial part of the recorded preaching of Jesus. The parables are generally regarded by scholars as among the sayings ...

There is an old parable about a young sailor who is left alone at sea because his ship suddenly sinks and his crew dies. He constructs a makeshift raft and follows the stars for navigation. But when a ...

"Therefore, stay awake, for you know neither the day nor the hour" (Matthew 25:13). This verse is the conclusion of the Parable of the Ten Bridesmaids, a story told by Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew.

John Patrick Shanley's "Doubt: A Parable" is billed as a one-act play, but Chrissy Bienvenu begs to differ. "It's been said that the first act is what takes place on stage, and the second act is what ...

(RNS) — “The best way to bring folks together is to give them a real good enemy,” explains the Wizard of Oz, played by Jeff Goldblum, in “Wicked,” the new movie version of Gregory Maguire’s 1995 novel ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Lance B. Eliot is a world-renowned AI scientist and consultant. There is a famous line by an Ancient Greek poet named ...