Here is a section from "Theo-storying: Reflections on God, Narrative, and Culture." If interested, it is available by CLICKING HERE. Definitions As I have said or implied previously, there is no real agreement on definitions for the terms “myth” and “parable.” The term “myth” was used in chapter 5, but the definition used (as supplied …
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Making Good Stories that Teach.
I have talked a bit before about stories that have a mythic or parabolic function. I feel that it is more useful to define myths and parables in terms of their function within a specific culture rather than their structure. If a story is resonant with a specific culture and challenges beliefs or assumptions in …
Modern Parables
We rely on the parables of Jesus... and in many ways, rightly so. As God's Word, and the words of our Savior and example, the 50 some parables of Christ should provide a foundation from which much of our Christian thought and practice is built off of . But that does not mean that the …
Welcome 2011
"Enjoying" the crazy pyrotechnics that is New Years Eve celebration in Baguio City, Philippines. I have added another parable to the PARABLES page. Worked a bit on recommended books. I need to expand this page. May 2011 be a year far more peaceful than the explosions going on outside.