The Old and New Testament - the holy books of European civilization, an extraordinary record of the beliefs and mythical history of humankind, a collection of universal truths, legends, and parables, ...

The Lord is like my probation officer. He will help me. He tries to help me make it every day. He makes me play it cool. So begins the 23rd Psalm, as revised by an eleven-year-old delinquent boy at ...

Reading parables is a good way to enjoy the wisdom of the Bible and to be instructed by life lessons. Today’s column will give a brief overview of parables. A parable is a story told in a simple ...

President William Ruto's aide Farouk Kibet addresses residents at Elunyinya village, Malava, on September 26, 2025. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard] The Bible has very interesting parables. Take the example ...

Many people have heard of the New Testament parable of the talents found in Matthew 25. A guy heads out of town and leaves some of his cash with three employees. To one he gives five talents, to ...

I count 50 different parables in our four gospels — nearly one on every page. Here's one of mine: President Obama opens the 2015 Christianity Summit at Camp David. He invites Pope Francis, a Greek ...

Editor's note: The following is an exclusive excerpt from Rev. Robert Sirico's The Economics of the Parables, which is now available to pre-order. The forthcoming book uncovers the enduring financial ...