The Parables of Jesus

by Richard Q. Ford

Book Overview

In this startlingly original interpretation, Ford explores seven of the longer parables attributed to Jesus. Bypassing the assumption that the superior character represents God and the subordinate one the Christian believer, Ford focuses instead on how persons, long separated by inequality, are called upon to collaborate.

Drawing on his own psychotherapy training, Ford offers novel insights into ways the characters persist in their mutual...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0800629388
• ISBN13: 9780800629380
• Release Date: November 1997
• Publisher: Fortress Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"