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Parables--used by Jesus to reveal to us the kingdom of God, used to move us from being bystanders to active recipients of Gods work of revelation--are constantly at risk of being buried as "mummies of prose," as George MacDonald puts it. We become so familiar with the language of Scripture that Jesus parables no longer work on us in this revelatory and transforming way.

George MacDonald, the Victorian poet and theologian, observed this very process at work in Victorian society. It was a culture saturated with Christian jargon but often devoid of a profound understanding of the gospel for...

Was Wein uns verrät über Gott und die Kunst, das Leben genussvoll zu leben.Wein ist ein wunderbares, verschwenderisches und geheimnisvolles Geschenk Gottes. Gisela Kreglinger weiß das aus erster Hand; sie wuchs als Winzertochter auf und wechselte später als Theologin in den Weinberg Gottes. Für sie drückt Wein eine vollmundige und erfüllte Spiritualität aus, die es im christlichen Glauben wiederzuentdecken gilt. Schließlich war das erste Wunder Jesu während einer Hochzeit Wasser in Wein zu verwandeln, Christen erinnern sich durch Brot und Wein an Tod und...

Parables were used by Jesus to reveal to us the kingdom of God and to move us from being bystanders to active recipients of God's work of revelation. However, parables are constantly at risk of being buried as "mummies of prose," as George MacDonald puts it. We become so familiar with the language of Scripture that Jesus' parables no longer work on us in this revelatory and transforming way. George MacDonald, the Victorian poet and theologian, observed this very process at work in Victorian society. It was a culture saturated with Christian jargon but often devoid of a profound understanding...

About the Contributor(s): Gisela H. Kreglinger is visiting scholar at the University of St. Andrews, Scotland.