Even among those who have no special allegiance to a particular branch of Christianity, there are plenty of seekers as well as agnostics and atheists who harbor a certain curiosity about Jesus and his story. Jay Parini agnosticallegianceatheist share on social
As with all great works of literature, 'Of Mice and Men' moves with the inexorability of a huge river, and it pours itself, exhausts itself, in the sea of our unconscious. Having read it, we carry the book inside us forever. Jay Parini bookcarryexhaust share on social
When you think about 'The Grapes of Wrath,' it's an American masterpiece, and a very long process goes into the making of such a book. Jay Parini americanbookgrape Change image and share on social
Ridding the world of poverty is, of course, a fantasy. Jay Parini fantasypovertyrid 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
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
The stories about the life and teachings of Jesus were mainly told in Greek, the original language of the gospels. Jay Parini gospelgreekjesus 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 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
A revival of 'Of Mice and Men' would have seemed out of place in years of Reaganomics, Donald Trump and Michael Milken, a time when Rambo supplied millions of filmgoers with a fantasy that masked what was really going on in their lives. Jay Parini donaldfantasyfilmgoer share on social
