The Parable of the Sower Although Octavia Butler’s Parable of the Sower was written two decades ago, the story therein is poignantly prophetic of today’s important social, cultural, economic, and political issues. Unlike other post-apocalyptic novels, the Parable brings to the forefront real issues that today, pervade the modern American society and many other societies globally. Just like the dystopian world in the novel, modern societies face the growing threat of the rich-poor divide, dwindling
All of the kingdom parables relate to the church dispensation in same way, shape, fashion, or form. Prophecies of the nature of the kingdom, how to enter the kingdom, and how to live in the kingdom are given in these parables. Each one of them provides instructions and examples of what God expects of His people that dwell in His kingdom. To illustrate, examine the parable of the sower (cf. Matt. 13:3-9, 18-23). Jesus is describing the four “soil” types that the sower encounters. This concept is
Matthew 7:12 describes The Golden Rule in the following manner: “Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets” (Matthew 7:12 [New King James Version]). This is basically a communal fairness principle that Jesus gave to followers to keep the peace with others and glorify God. The early Church practiced this principle by supplying the needs of others, in order to ensure that the message of the gospel reached other countries. Imagine if everyone
Buddhism and Christianity are both religions that have a rich history and millions of devout followers throughout the world. In ways these two religions are similar, being based largely on the teachings of a single man, Buddha in Buddhism and Jesus in Christianity. While they have their similarities, there are many differences that make them unique, especially in their interpretations of the world and the afterlife. It is interesting to see the differences and similarities between these two religions
Jessie, John, and Alexia are currently living in a unsafe environment; the house they currently live in is on the side of a road by the mountains it is not in good conditions. Jessie is hesitating to tell John and Alexia that the government wants to destroy the shack they are living in. A week later the government notified that they only have three days to leave and Alexia was freaking out she wasn’t sure how they were going to survive. They don’t have any jobs and cannot get any because there’s
• “I think about Laundromats. What I wore to them: shorts, jeans, jogging pants. What I put into them: my own clothes, my own soap, my own money, money I had earned myself.” (Atwood 123) • Offred is sitting in her room at the Commander’s house having a flashback to her previous life. She reminisces about how she used to do laundry and other daily chores which is prohibited for her to do now. She regrets taking such little freedom she had, for granted. • Offred (the narrator) regrets the lack of mundane