Jesus remains the most influential person in history, one who has inspired untold followers for millennia. Jay Parini followerhistoryinfluential Change image and share on social
I regard Jesus, like the Buddha, as a figure with the power to shape our lives. Jay Parini buddhafigurejesus Change image and share on social
By the time I went to college, I knew the major passages of the Bible pretty much by heart. Jay Parini biblecollegeheart Change image and share on social
I have a mystical bent, and I pursue daily meditations that follow the liturgical calendar - what are called the 'daily offices' of the church. Jay Parini bendcalendarcall Change image and share on social
The whole point of the Resurrection stories - and the Resurrection itself - is that we don't recognize Jesus when he comes back to us. Jay Parini backjesuspoint Change image and share on social
In a country where Americans sense, quite genuinely, that their freedoms have been taken away by the government - as in the U.S. Patriot Act, as in NSA surveillance - people feel powerless. Jay Parini actamericancountry Change image and share on social
Beginning in the late 18th century, some German scholars began to regard Holy Scripture not as a single revelation but a sequence of inspired texts that occurred in specific times and places and were subject to varied and multiple meanings. Jay Parini 18thbegincentury share on social
I have always found the baptism of Jesus, with a dove descending and voice from Heaven, one of the great moments in the Jesus story. This is where Jesus hears the deep call from God. Jay Parini baptismcalldeep Change image and share on social
I suspect that the framers of the Bill of Rights have long since rolled over in their graves. Jay Parini billframergrave Change image and share on social
I still have deep respect for the evangelical tradition and feel, in many ways, close to the Baptist roots of my childhood, although I've been an Episcopalian throughout my adult life and a regular churchgoer. Jay Parini adultbaptistchildhood share on social
