Date of Award
4-26-2023
Document Type
Thesis
Department
Christian Studies
First Reader
Dr. Scott Duvall
Second Reader
Dr. Jeremy Greer
Third Reader
Professor Adam Wheat
Abstract
One of the main teaching techniques of Jesus was his usage of stories, also known as parables. Although the power of his words never fades, the impact of the details of his stories inevitably gets lost when the stories are read in a different cultural context. This thesis provides a method that brings Jesus’s parables into a modern context. In being able to completely transform parables into a modern context, the message of the parables can reach wider audiences on a more personal level. The goal is to revive the heart of storytelling within the parables of Jesus and communicate the same truth centuries after they were originally shared.
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Recommended Citation
Tullos, Hannah, "Keeping the Heart: Contemporizing the Parables of Jesus" (2023). Honors Theses. 868.
https://scholarlycommons.obu.edu/honors_theses/868