parable
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A perennially resonant Gospel parable is the one about the vineyard owner with two sons whom he summoned to work on his property.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026
In Matthew’s Gospel the virtuous figure of the parable is the first son, the one who initially refused his father’s instructions but then did his will after all.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026
Nimble and inventive, with convincing special effects work, the film is a charming parable that continually finds ways to reset itself.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2026
Mahapatra compares humanity's limited understanding of the universe -- or lack thereof -- to a well-known parable.
From Science Daily • Jan. 8, 2026
“No, no, dear boy. You exaggerate. A minor parable at most. Besides, I fear it is a trifle optimistic.”
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I've Been to the Mountaintop" (1968)
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