This part continues straight on from the previous one, exploring the virtue of nonpossessivenes in relation to Jesus's parable of the Rich Fool (Luke 12:13–21), but also takes a look at some similarities between this virtue and ideas from other ancient traditions. Continue Reading …
Parables as a Guide to Jesus the Philosopher, Part 7: Possessiveness
What is the most repeated phrase in the Bible? “Do not worry.” In this part, we continue from where we left off with Jesus's statements on justice, analyzing his approach to anxiety. In the previous part we saw how one section of the Sermon on the Mount (Matt. 6:19–34) can be applied to one common form of anxiety—negative self-image—and here we will turn to worries about Continue Reading …