Spiritual/Political/Philosophical Blog on the Nature of Truth and Falsehood and Heaven
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Sunday, May 26, 2002 A Parable? Resigned Cardinal Weakland of Milwaukee has written a parable. This link came from Amy Welborn. The problem is that the story is an allegory and not a parable; and it's a very weak and confused allegory, to boot. What makes a parable such is that it has an ending that surprises expectation. It sets up a situation in which the auditor is expecting one kind of story and resolution, but turns in such a way as to reverse the expectation in a startling manner. That's what makes Jesus' parables the most extraordinary in the world. The reason is that until Jesus invented his parables, no one understood what the kingdom of heaven was or could be. Jesus defines God's reign as one who knows certainly and clearly. They have never been equaled in prior history or in following history, because no one else has had the insight into heaven as Jesus had. Not Paul, not Peter, not John. If you go to these links, one, two, and three, you will find three new parables which are indeed parables that I have written. They come the closest as any I have ever read to Jesus' style, manner, brevity, and insight (and they still fall short, I think). Take a good look at them, though. I think they will satisfy what a good parable is. posted by Mark Butterworth | 1:45 AM | |
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