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
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
Christmas is, for those who wish to follow the way of Jesus, an invitation to accept into our comfortable and safe lives those who come to us from far away, who seem ragged, marginal, in transition. Jay Parini acceptchristmascomfortable Change image and share on social
Indeed, we might all forget where we have been if we didn't have somebody to assemble and arrange the little blocks called facts from which history is constructed, artfully or less so. Jay Parini arrangeartfullyassemble Change image and share on social
For the most part, I think of PC as meaning Plain Civil. You treat people the way you'd like to be treated yourself, and that means not using language that is demeaning. Jay Parini civildemeanlanguage Change image and share on social
In the Dead Sea Scrolls, there are many Aramaic texts from the time of Jesus, so one can get a pretty good idea of what the language of Jesus looked liked. Jay Parini aramaicdeadgood Change image and share on social
Colleges and classrooms should be havens of tranquility, places where thoughtful discussions occur, where students work together with their teachers to acquire knowledge of the arts and sciences. Jay Parini acquireartclassroom Change image and share on social
When Gore Vidal was coming up, there were three major channels, and he could count on a big audience when he debated someone like William F. Buckley on TV. Jay Parini audiencebigbuckley Change image and share on social
A proper respect for nature means that you can't pollute the air, poison the rivers and chop down the forests indiscriminately without suffering greatly. Jay Parini airchopforest 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
