The Widening Circle: Honour, Shame, and Collectivism in the Parable of the Prodigal Son

This study presents a reading of Jesus' parable of the Prodigal Son through the context of collectivism. After a brief survey of how honour and shame function in a collectivistic society, the essay examines the parable using Luke's expressed occasion of the story as a starting point. The t...

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Main Author: Eng, Daniel K. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage [2019]
In: The expository times
Year: 2019, Volume: 130, Issue: 5, Pages: 193-201
Further subjects:B Prodigal Son
B Shame / Honour
B Luke-Acts
B Collectivism
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)