parable
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In Matthew’s Gospel the virtuous figure of the parable is the first son, the one who initially refused his father’s instructions but then did his will after all.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026
Nimble and inventive, with convincing special effects work, the film is a charming parable that continually finds ways to reset itself.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2026
Mahapatra compares humanity's limited understanding of the universe -- or lack thereof -- to a well-known parable.
From Science Daily • Jan. 8, 2026
Cécé can be read as a portrait of contemporary Haiti, a parable about influencer culture or a distressing study of exploitation.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025
Recounted in numberless articles and books, the Maya collapse has become an ecological parable for green activists; along with Pleistocene overkill, it is a favorite cautionary tale about surpassing the limits of Nature.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I've Been to the Mountaintop" (1968)
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