At that time: Jesus said to the crowd: 'The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that ...

Long puts it this way: “The main power of parables is in their capacity to point to what God is doing in the world, that is, to the kingdom of God. The power is not in the trope, but in the referent.” ...

The power of stories fosters connections, preserves cultures and has captivated humans since the beginning of time. To me, ...

This is the lesson we can draw from those parables where Christ compared the Kingdom of God with a mustard seed and a yeast. (cfr. Mt 13,31-35) ...

The kingdom of heaven–God’s dream–is like a sower who acts, knowing all of the challenges to the vision yet confident of its future abundant realization.

The converse is also true in Jesus' teaching: Not only are the poor and outcast given pride of place in God's reign, but the rich are admonished and warned that "it is easier for a camel to go ...

I first saw "Kingdom of Heaven" at the dearly missed Arclight Hollywood on opening day in 2005, and remember feeling like I'd just watched the proof of concept for Ridley Scott's "Lawrence of Arabia." ...

Let us reject the arrogance of replacement theology and embrace the humility of being grafted in. Let us long for the ...

Scott tells IndieWire about the 4K director's cut of his maligned 2005 Christians-as-infidels epic and the "constant aggressive dance" between commerce and art that defines his career.