The Foolish Father and the Economics of Grace
By both ancient and modern standards, the exemplary father in the Parable of the Prodigal Son is a foolish parent. Nonetheless his foolish actions reveal an economy of grace that opens the door to repentance and reconciliation, by forgiving debts and exercising unaccountable generosity.
| Publicado en: | The expository times |
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| Tipo de documento: | Electrónico Artículo |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Publicado: |
Sage
2006
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| En: |
The expository times
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| Otras palabras clave: | B
Economics
B Parables B Prodigal Son B Jesus Christ Parables B Wisdom B Grace B Prodigal son (Parable) B Reconciliation B Repentance B Reconciliation Religious aspects B Jesus Christ B Grace (Theology) |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Parallel Edition: | No electrónico
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| Sumario: | By both ancient and modern standards, the exemplary father in the Parable of the Prodigal Son is a foolish parent. Nonetheless his foolish actions reveal an economy of grace that opens the door to repentance and reconciliation, by forgiving debts and exercising unaccountable generosity. |
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| ISSN: | 1745-5308 |
| Obras secundarias: | Enthalten in: The expository times
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0014524606067176 |