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The Parables of Jesus and the Problems of the World
How Ancient Narratives Comprehend Modern Malaise
- 182 pages
- English
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eBook - ePub
The Parables of Jesus and the Problems of the World
How Ancient Narratives Comprehend Modern Malaise
About this book
Remarkable is how extensively in each parable Jesus provides a subtle but rich array of unexpected possibilities hidden within the hierarchies of power so commonplace in his world. By doing so he profoundly addresses the perils inherent in the prerogatives of many of us living in today's world. In these ancient interpersonal tragedies, readers can discover modern global analogues--where the powerful still control the powerless and where others of us, immersed as we are in privilege, are still willing to side with control.
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Table of contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Tenants and a Landlord, IraqĀ andĀ theĀ UnitedĀ States
- Chapter 2: Slaves and a Master, the Sudan and China
- Chapter 3: Jesusās Parable of the Talents: TheĀ ImagingĀ andĀ Mimicry of Empire
- Chapter 4: Laborers and a Vineyard Owner, IraqiĀ OilĀ andĀ theĀ United States
- Chapter 5: A Woman with Leaven, a Woman with a Jar, andĀ aĀ Man with a Sword: Gender Inequities
- Chapter 6: A Slave and a Master, Main Street and Wall Street
- Chapter 7: A Manager and a Rich Man,Afghanistan and the United States
- Chapter 8: A Younger Son and a Father: Waiting for Godās Restoring or Restoring Godās Waiting?
- Chapter 9: The Poor and a Householder, theĀ ThirdĀ WorldĀ andĀ Debt
- Chapter 10: A Widow and a Judge,Climate Change andĀ Fossil-Fuel Executives
- Chapter 11: Summaries of This Bookās Interpretations
- Chapter 12: The Luring of Jesus and the Longing of God
- Appendix: Parable Boundaries
- Bibliography