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Barbara Crafton: My Favorite Parable

Episcopal priest and author Barbara Crafton describes how her favorite parable, Jesus’ story about workers in the vineyard, teaches us how to handle life's unfair moments.

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Marcus Borg: My Favorite Parable

The popular theologian recalls the parable of the Prodigal Son, as a great story and a multilayered description of God.

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Robin Griffith-Jones: My Favorite Parable

The gospel of Mark is not simple or straightforward, says Anglican priest Robin Griffith-Jones. In fact, the whole book could be a parable, one that ultimately demonstrates the divinity of Jesus.

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A Zen Parable, ANE Part 7

In this story, Eckhart illustrates the enormous power of not resisting what is.

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Father Albert Cutie: The Parable of the Prodigal Son

What does the parable of the prodigal son tell us about a loving God? Television host and Catholic priest Father Albert Cutie gives his view. Editor's Note: Father Albert Cutie recorded this video for Beliefnet several years ago. Recently, he was placed on leave after photographs of the priest with a woman on a beach were published in a magazine.

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Joan Borysenko: Quieting the Mind

Can physical practices quiet the mind? Dr. Joan Borysenko shares a parable on the hyperactive mind, and recommends deep belly breathing as a calming activity.

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Tony Campolo: A Parable About Good and Evil

Is the world today worse than in the past--or just different? Pastor and teacher Tony Campolo on how one of his favorite parables--Jesus' story of the wheat and the weeds--speaks to good and evil in the modern world.

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Senator Brownback: The Poor WIll Save Us

Former Republican presidential candidate Sam Brownback uses the parable of Lazarus and the rich man to argue that helping the poor in the U.S. and Africa, and helping those in prison, will save Americans' souls.

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Philip Yancey: The Message of the Prodigal Son

Do you enjoy reading the simple parable of the prodigal son? Author Philip Yancey introduces historical context to shed light on the story's deeper meaning.

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