query: who is the sower in the parable of the sower

pos: Parable of the Sower Parable of the Sower The Parable of the Sower (sometimes called the Parable of the Soils) is a parable of Jesus found in the three Synoptic Gospels in , , and . In the story, a sower sows seed and does so indiscriminately. Some seed falls on the path (wayside) with no soil, some on rocky ground with little soil, and some on soil which contained thorns. In these cases the seed is taken away or fails to produce a crop, but when it falls on good soil it grows, yielding thirty, sixty, or a hundredfold. Jesus then (only in

pos: Parable of the Sower Parable of the Sower The Parable of the Sower (sometimes called the Parable of the Soils) is a parable of Jesus found in the three Synoptic Gospels in , , and . In the story, a sower sows seed and does so indiscriminately. Some seed falls on the path (wayside) with no soil, some on rocky ground with little soil, and some on soil which contained thorns. In these cases the seed is taken away or fails to produce a crop, but when it falls on good soil it grows, yielding thirty, sixty, or a hundredfold. Jesus then (only in

pos: Parable of the Sower narrative of Isaac’s tillage in Genesis 26:12 shows that it was not unheard of, and had probably helped to make it the standard of a more than usually prosperous harvest"; however, Protestant theologian Heinrich Meyer argued that "such points of detail ... should not be pressed, serving as they do merely to enliven and fill out the picture". Parable of the Sower The Parable of the Sower (sometimes called the Parable of the Soils) is a parable of Jesus found in the three Synoptic Gospels in , , and . In the story, a sower sows seed and does so

pos: Parable of the Growing Seed the parable, such as the seed, the sower, or the earth. Parable of the Growing Seed The Parable of the Growing Seed (also called the "Seed Growing Secretly") is a parable of Jesus which appears only in . It is a parable about growth in the Kingdom of God. It follows the Parable of the Sower and the Lamp under a bushel, and precedes the Parable of the Mustard Seed. The parable is as follows: This parable can be seen as related to the parable of the Sower, although it does not follow that parable immediately. Seventh-day Adventist writer George

pos: Parable of the Growing Seed Parable of the Growing Seed The Parable of the Growing Seed (also called the "Seed Growing Secretly") is a parable of Jesus which appears only in . It is a parable about growth in the Kingdom of God. It follows the Parable of the Sower and the Lamp under a bushel, and precedes the Parable of the Mustard Seed. The parable is as follows: This parable can be seen as related to the parable of the Sower, although it does not follow that parable immediately. Seventh-day Adventist writer George Knight suggests that it serves as a "correction provided for any

pos: Parable of the Sower gathered on the lake shore. Luke's Gospel does not use a boat for the delivery of the sermon, but still has Jesus presenting the parable to a large crowd gathered from 'every city' and follows the parable with a question on the purpose of parables and an explanation of the parable of the sower itself. While the parable was told to the multitude, the explanations were only given to the disciples. Jesus says he teaches in parables because he does not want everyone to understand him, only those who are his followers. Those outside the group are not meant to

pos: The Sower (novel) In October 2010, a second digital edition of was released: The Sower 2.0. Debuting exclusively on Scribd, the new version was reimagined by the author and updated with topical references for late 2010. Considered the first version 2.0 of a novel, the second digital edition was also used reading technology from Apture to allow readers to get information on words and phrases in the novel via pop-up screens. On November 15, 2010, a digital edition of The Sower 2.0 became available for Amazon's Kindle. "The Sower" derives its title from the Parable of the Sower, a story told by Jesus

pos: Parable of the Sower the presence of his disciples) explains that the seed represents the Gospel (the sower being anyone who proclaims it), and the various soils represent people's responses to it (the first three representing rejection while the last represents acceptance). The explanation given by Jesus: In Mark's Gospel and Matthew's Gospel, this parable, the explanation of the purpose of parables and the explanation of the parable itself form part of Jesus' third or "Parabolic" discourse, delivered from a boat on the Sea of Galilee. In each narrative, Jesus used the boat as a means of being able to address the huge crowd

pos: Mark 4 according to the most approved reading, is πλεῖστος, "pleistos", the superlative of πολὺς, "polus", and should be rendered 'a very great' multitude. The room and the little courtyard no longer sufficed for the multitudes that came to him." The first parable Mark relates is the Parable of the Sower, with Jesus speaking of himself as a sower or farmer and his seed as his word. Much of the seed comes to no account but "still other seed fell on good soil. It came up, grew and produced a crop, multiplying thirty, sixty, or even a hundred times." (4:8) His disciples

pos: Parable of Drawing in the Net large fish without difficulty. He who has ears to hear, let him hear!" Parable of Drawing in the Net This is a parable of Jesus which appears in and refers to the final judgment. This parable is the seventh and last in , which began with the parable of the Sower. It directly follows the Parable of the Pearl, which is about the Kingdom of God. Thus, it links the Kingdom of God with the final judgement—the separation for hell and heaven. Jesus told the parable to his disciples. The parable is also found in three non-canonical gospels: by Clement

pos: Satan Parable of the Weeds, Parable of the Sheep and the Goats, and the Parable of the Strong Man. According to the Parable of the Sower, Satan "profoundly influences" those who fail to understand the gospel. The latter two parables say that Satan's followers will be punished on Judgement Day, with the Parable of the Sheep and the Goats stating that the Devil, his angels, and the people who follow him will be consigned to "eternal fire". When the Pharisees accused Jesus of exorcising demons through the power of Beelzebub, Jesus responds by telling the Parable of the Strongman, saying: "how

pos: Vegetation deity Ningishzida. In the parables of Jesus, such as the Parable of the Sower, "the sower soweth the word" where the seed is the word of God. The parables of the mustard seed and the growing seed explain the Kingdom of God where growth is due to God, not man, and follows its own timetable. In the Gospel of John 12:24, the death and resurrection of Jesus is compared to a kernel that falls in the ground and dies, and then produces many seeds. In many Christian traditions, Easter sunrise service or "Resurrection Service" is held in God's Acre where the

pos: Parable of the Tares Parable of the Tares The Parable of the Tares (also known as the "Parable of the Weeds", "Parable of the Wheat and Tares", "Parable of the Wheat and Weeds", or the "Parable of the Weeds in the Grain"), is one of the parables of Jesus, which appears in . The parable says that during the final judgment, the angels will separate the "sons of the evil one" (the tares or weeds) from the "sons of the kingdom" (the wheat). It follows the Parable of the Sower, and precedes the Parable of the Mustard Seed. According to the common interpretation, the

pos: Parable of Drawing in the Net Parable of Drawing in the Net This is a parable of Jesus which appears in and refers to the final judgment. This parable is the seventh and last in , which began with the parable of the Sower. It directly follows the Parable of the Pearl, which is about the Kingdom of God. Thus, it links the Kingdom of God with the final judgement—the separation for hell and heaven. Jesus told the parable to his disciples. The parable is also found in three non-canonical gospels: by Clement of Alexandria, in the "Heliand" and the Gospel of Thomas. In the Gospel

pos: Mark 12 the same Psalm to describe Jesus. 1 Peter references both Isaiah and the Psalm in 2:6-8, although most scholars, though not all, do not accept this letter as actually written by the Apostle Peter. Anglican Bishop Tom Wright contrasts this parable with Jesus' first parable recorded in Mark, the parable of the sower (Mark 4:1-20). In that parable, "one let of seed failed, then another, and another but at last there was a harvest", whereas in this parable, one slave is sent, then another, but when the final messenger comes, the vineyard owner's son, "he is ignominiously killed". Mark says

pos: Parable of the Sower understand them. Thus one must already be committed to following Jesus to fully understand his message and without that commitment one will never fully understand or be helped by his message. If one does not correctly understand the parables, this is a sign that one is not a true disciple of Jesus. Jesus quotes Isaiah , who preached to Israel knowing that his message would go unheeded and not understood, with the result that the Israelites' sins would not be forgiven and they would be punished by God for them. This parable seems to be essential for understanding all the

pos: Parable of the Sower rest of Jesus' parables, as it makes clear that what is necessary to understand Jesus is a prior faith in him, and that Jesus will not enlighten those who refuse to believe in him. While in Matthew and Luke, the parable seems to be about the various ways in the which the word of God is received, in Mark, it comes just after a description in the previous chapter of a developing hostility toward Jesus and his ministry. The Pharisees held him suspect for not holding to what they perceived as a strict observance of the Sabbath, by performing various

pos: Mark 4 Holman Christian Standard Bible. Dr. R. A. Cole, author of the commentary on Mark in the Tyndale New Testament Commentary series, writes: Mark 4 Mark 4 is the fourth chapter of the Gospel of Mark in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. It tells the Parable of the Sower, with its explanation, and the parable of The Mustard Seed. Both of these parables are paralleled in Matthew and Luke, but this chapter also has a parable unique to Mark, the Seed Growing Secretly. The New King James Version organises this chapter as follows: Jesus goes to the lake (the

pos: Mark 4 Mark 4 Mark 4 is the fourth chapter of the Gospel of Mark in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. It tells the Parable of the Sower, with its explanation, and the parable of The Mustard Seed. Both of these parables are paralleled in Matthew and Luke, but this chapter also has a parable unique to Mark, the Seed Growing Secretly. The New King James Version organises this chapter as follows: Jesus goes to the lake (the Sea of Galilee), sits in a boat, and speaks to "a great multitude" (). The Pulpit Commentary notes that "the Greek adjective,

pos: Parable of the Mustard Seed size." The Parable of the Leaven (which in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke immediately follows) shares this theme of large growth from small beginnings. As with the Parable of the Sower, which in "Matthew" and "Mark" occurs earlier in the same chapter, the man sowing the seed represents Jesus, and the plant is the Kingdom of God. The nesting birds may refer to Old Testament texts which emphasize the universal reach of God's empire, such as Daniel 4:12. However, a real mustard plant is unlikely to attract nesting birds, so that "Jesus seems deliberately to emphasize the notion of

pos: Parable of the Sower cures. Some schools of thought found such actions permissible only if the person treated were in danger of death. Some of the Jerusalem scribes contended that Jesus derived his power through demonic sources. Even the disciples appear not to understand. This is then followed by the Parable of the Growing Seed and that of Mustard Seed. Together they indicate that it is not about the individual's response to his message, or even the apparent failure of it to take root, but that "...in spite of the opposition of enemies of the Kingdom and in spite of the moral and intellectual

pos: Refutation of All Heresies group and others who considered Jesus to exist merely in appearance, the doctrine with to which the term "Docetism" is now affixed. Hippolytus associates this heresy with a misinterpretation of the Parable of the Sower of Matthew's Gospel and a belief that Christ's soul was separated from his body at his Crucifixion. Hippolytus proceeds to explain and argue against the Gnostics Monoimus, Tatian, and Hermogenes, before digressing from the Gnostic theme to refute the practices of the Quartodecimans. He likewise condemns the "Phrygians", "i.e.", the followers of Montanus and the Gnostic heresy of the Encratites. Book IX begins with a

pos: Leichtgesinnte Flattergeister, BWV 181 power is mighty in the weak" (), and from the Gospel of Luke, the parable of the Sower (). The cantata text by an unknown poet stays close to the Gospel. The obstacles to growth of the seeds, such as rock and thorns, are related to other Biblical quotations where they are mentioned. For example, rock appears also when Moses gets water from a rock () and a rock is removed from the grave of Jesus (). The cantata is not closed by a chorale but the only choral movement, a prayer that God's word may fall on fertile ground

pos: Christian deism deism were known to Jesus from the Hebrew scriptures but Jesus expanded the definition of "neighbor" to include everyone concerned in the natural world. "Love for God" means having appreciation for God as the creator of the world and the source of human life. "Love for neighbor" means having appreciation for the value of every human life. These are not laws or "truths" that Jesus received through some supernatural "revelation" according to Christian deism. In his "parable of the sower," Jesus taught that the "word of God" is known naturally because it is sown "in the heart" of everyone. For

pos: Godspell persecution at Jesus, and Jesus quickly changes the subject ("Did I ever tell you that I used to read feet?"). However, Jesus then persuades the cast that it is "All for the Best" and heaven contains the ultimate reward as Jesus and Judas do a soft shoe together. This is followed by the parable of the Sower of the Seeds, which Jesus tells them represent the Word of God ("All Good Gifts"). By this point in the musical, the group has transformed from a rag-tag cast, into a community of love and caring and now march as soldiers in the

pos: Mark 3 of faith, such as that of his followers, and one of disbelief and hostility. Jesus explains the nature of the effect of his teachings on others in the Parable of the Sower in . Mark 3 Mark 3 is the third chapter of the Gospel of Mark in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. It relates a conflict over healing on the Sabbath, the Commissioning of the Twelve Apostles, a conflict with scribes and a meeting of Jesus with his own family. The New King James Version organises this chapter as follows: Continuing the theme of the Sabbath from

pos: Satan he shows him the kingdoms of the earth and promises to give them all to him if he will bow down and worship him. Each time Jesus rebukes Satan and, after the third temptation, he is administered by the angels. Satan's promise in and to give Jesus all the kingdoms of the earth implies that all those kingdoms belong to him. The fact that Jesus does not dispute Satan's promise indicates that the authors of those gospels believed this to be true. Satan plays a role in some of the parables of Jesus, namely the Parable of the Sower, the

pos: Christian views on poverty and wealth evil in various passages in the Gospels, especially in Luke (Luke 16:14–15 being an especially clear example). He also consistently warns of the danger of riches as a hindrance to favor with God; as in the Parable of the Sower, where it is said: Jesus makes Mammon a personification of riches, one in opposition to God, and which claims a person's service and loyalty as God does. But Jesus rejects the possibility of dual service on our part: for, he says, no one can serve both God and Mammon. In the story of Jesus and the rich young man the

pos: Predestination in Calvinism all". Calvin turned to the teachings of Jesus for a theological interpretation of the diversity that some people accept the "covenant of life" and some do not. Pointing to the Parable of the Sower, Calvin observed, "it is no new thing for the seed to fall among thorns or in stony places". In Jesus’ teaching in John 6:65 that "no one can come to me unless it has been granted him by my Father", Calvin found the key to his theological interpretation of the diversity. For Calvin's biblically-based theology, this diversity reveals the "unsearchable depth of the divine judgment", a

pos: Luke 8 other unnamed women. In this story, a sower sowed seed on the path, on rocky ground and among thorns, and the seed was lost; but when seed fell on good earth it grew, yielding thirty, sixty, and a hundredfold. In this parable, Jesus notes than no-one lights a lamp and then hides it. Jesus and his disciples were crossing the Sea of Galilee one evening in a boat when a furious storm came up, with the waves breaking over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion, but the disciples woke

pos: The world, the flesh, and the devil The roots of this triad are possibly to be found in Jesus' parable of the Sower: the three scenes of unproductive soil represent "Satan" (birds eating the seed), shallow and unreceptive believers (corresponding to weak "flesh"?), and "the cares of the world and the lure of wealth" (Gospel of Mark 4:15–17). These three are also present as a triad in the Letter to the Ephesians chapter 2, verses 1–3: "You were dead through the trespasses and sins in which you once lived, following the course of this world, following the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit that

pos: Rich man and Lazarus which was related by Jesus to his followers. This was generally the view of the medieval Church. Supporters of this view point to a key detail in the story: the use of a personal name (Lazarus) not found in any other parable. By contrast, in all of the other parables Jesus refers to a central character by a description, such as "a certain man", "a sower", and so forth. Critics of this view point out that "The "soul that sins, it shall die" (Ezekiel 18); "For dust you are and to dust you shall return" (Genesis 3:19). Paul (1 Thessalonians

neg: Parable of the Sower (novel) are few words / That you can say / We all watch things morphing everyday." Parable of the Sower (novel) Parable of the Sower is a science fiction novel by American writer Octavia E. Butler, the first in a two-book series. It was published in 1993. Set in the 2020s where society has largely collapsed due to climate change, growing wealth inequality, and corporate greed, "Parable of the Sower" centers on a young woman named Lauren Oya Olamina who possesses what Butler dubbed hyperempathy or "sharing" – the ability to feel pain and other sensations she witnesses. As a teenager

neg: Parable of the Sower (novel) Parable of the Sower (novel) Parable of the Sower is a science fiction novel by American writer Octavia E. Butler, the first in a two-book series. It was published in 1993. Set in the 2020s where society has largely collapsed due to climate change, growing wealth inequality, and corporate greed, "Parable of the Sower" centers on a young woman named Lauren Oya Olamina who possesses what Butler dubbed hyperempathy or "sharing" – the ability to feel pain and other sensations she witnesses. As a teenager growing up in the remnants of a gated community near Los Angeles, she begins to

neg: Parable of the Sower (novel) The Public Theater's Under the Radar Festival in New York City in 2015 and in 2018. "Parable of the Sower" was referred to in hip-hop artist Talib Kweli's song "Ms. Hill" off his mixtape "". In the song, which is about Lauryn Hill, Kweli references how Lauryn Hill used to come into Nkiru (a bookstore Kweli owns in Brooklyn, New York) and liked to buy Octavia Butler books, namely "Parable of the Sower". "We used to chill at Nkiru / her moms was a customer / she used to love to buy the books by Octavia Butler / Parable of

neg: Parable of the Sower (novel) the Sower, the main character's name was Lauren". In Lauren Beukes' 2013 novel "The Shining Girls", the body of one of the victims, Jin-Sook Au, a social worker, is found with a copy of "Parable of the Sower". Part of the central verse of Earthseed, "All that you touch you change, all that you change changes you", is included in track 2 and 6 of Sugar Candy Mountain's album "666". The work of hip hop/R&B duo THEESatisfaction was influenced by Octavia Butler. The third track from their 2012 album "awE NaturalE", "Earthseed", contains themes from the "Parable" series: "Change there

neg: Parable of the Sower (novel) "Los Angeles Review of Books". Published by Four Walls Eight Windows in 1993, by Women's Press Ltd. in 1995, by Warner in 1995 and 2000, and by Seven Stories Press in 2017. "Parable of the Sower" was adapted as "Parable of the Sower: The Concert Version", a work-in-progress opera written by American folk/blues musician Toshi Reagon in collaboration with her mother, singer and composer Bernice Johnson Reagon. The adaptation's libretto and musical score combine African-American spirituals, soul, rock and roll, and folk music into rounds to be performed by singers sitting in a circle. It was performed as part of

neg: Parable of the Growing Seed ancient or modern disciples who might be feeling discouraged with the amount of fruitless labor they had extended toward those "who failed to hear the message of which the parable of the Sower spoke. Even when the farmer sleeps, the Kingdom of God is still growing. Its growth is due to God, not man, and follows its own timetable. Paul the Apostle describes the growth of the church in Corinth in a similar way: Unlike the parable of the Sower, the seed here seems to represent the Kingdom of God itself. Differences in interpretation result from emphasising different aspects of

neg: Parable of the Talents (novel) Parable of the Talents (novel) Parable of the Talents is a science fiction novel by American writer Octavia E. Butler, published in 1998. It is the second in a series of two, a sequel to "Parable of the Sower". It won the Nebula Award for Best Novel. "Parable of the Talents" is told from the point of views of Lauren Oya Olamina and her daughter Larkin Olamina/Asha Vere. The novel consists of journal entries by Lauren and passages by Asha Vere. Four years after the events of the previous novel "Parable of the Sower", Lauren has founded a new religious

neg: Earthseed and "sēmen" ('seed'). Like the fictional Earthseed, Terasem Movement attempts to "shape God", but through technology. There is also a humanistic pagan website called Earthseed, and a social movement named SolSeed. Earthseed Earthseed is a religion based on the idea that "God is Change." It is the creation of Octavia E. Butler, as revealed by her character Lauren Oya Olamina in the books: "Parable of the Sower" and "Parable of the Talents". (A third book of the trilogy, "Parable of the Trickster", was not completed before Butler's death.) "Parable of the Sower" is a futuristic, dystopian, science-fiction novel. In its

neg: Earthseed Earthseed Earthseed is a religion based on the idea that "God is Change." It is the creation of Octavia E. Butler, as revealed by her character Lauren Oya Olamina in the books: "Parable of the Sower" and "Parable of the Talents". (A third book of the trilogy, "Parable of the Trickster", was not completed before Butler's death.) "Parable of the Sower" is a futuristic, dystopian, science-fiction novel. In its reality, the United States has devolved into states and/or city-states warring for the few remaining resources. Life is cheap, and the economy is becoming reborn as company towns. The main character

neg: Octavia E. Butler are women? This is not looked at; instead, the argument goes that women don't have the mathematical abilities ... every now and then. So we're much more likely now to be penalized for whatever we're assumed not to have. We're much more likely to find that whatever little genetic thing that's discovered is going to be used against us." The issue of biology defining women and what they can and can't do has long been a part of feminism. "Parable of the Sower" was adapted as "Parable of the Sower: The Concert Version", a work-in-progress opera written by American folk/blues

neg: The Sower (novel) Christ in The Bible, found in gospels Matthew, Mark, Luke, and Thomas. In the parable, a sower dropped seed on the path, on rocky ground, and among thorns, and the seed was lost; but when seed fell on good earth, it grew, yielding thirty, sixty, and a hundredfold. Oil worker Bill Soileau is a reckless hedonist based in San Francisco and well acquainted with the city’s notorious sexual underground. He long ago contracted HIV but seems unconcerned about exposing his partners. On assignment at what appears to be an oil refinery abandoned by Soviet occupiers in a remote part of

neg: Glick–Sower House home was owned by the Sower family until 1952, when Susie Sower willed the estate to the citizens of Marshall County. Glick–Sower House The Glick–Sower House, also known as the Susie Sower House, is located in Marshalltown, Iowa. The house was built in 1859 for Dr. George Glick and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1993. It is operated as a historic house museum by the Historical Society of Marshall County. Dr. Glick, an early founder and promoter of Marshalltown sold his home to the George Sower family in 1870. George Sower emigrated from Germany

neg: Christopher Sower III he went to New Brunswick where he was deputy postmaster and king's printer. He died in the Baltimore house of his brother. Christopher Sower III Christopher Sower (27 January 1754 in Germantown, Pennsylvania – 3 July 1799 in Baltimore, Maryland) was a printer and publisher in Pennsylvania. He was the son of Christopher Sower the younger and the grandson of Christopher Sower the elder. He developed a strong distaste for those who criticized the German sectarians and their beliefs. These critics included Benjamin Franklin, Henry Melchior Muhlenberg and John Henry Miller. With his preferences, Sower was naturally of loyalist sympathies

neg: Christopher Sower III Christopher Sower III Christopher Sower (27 January 1754 in Germantown, Pennsylvania – 3 July 1799 in Baltimore, Maryland) was a printer and publisher in Pennsylvania. He was the son of Christopher Sower the younger and the grandson of Christopher Sower the elder. He developed a strong distaste for those who criticized the German sectarians and their beliefs. These critics included Benjamin Franklin, Henry Melchior Muhlenberg and John Henry Miller. With his preferences, Sower was naturally of loyalist sympathies before and during the Revolutionary War. He received his father's Germantown home and printing and publishing operations in 1774 when they were

neg: Charles Gilbert Sower Charles Gilbert Sower Charles Gilbert Sower (21 November 1821, Norristown, Pennsylvania – 23 March 1902) was a printer and publisher in Philadelphia. He was the great grandson of Christopher Sower the younger, and inherited the family printing and publishing operations. He moved the establishment to Philadelphia in 1844, where he continued publishing, first in his own name, then successively as Sower and Barnes, then as Sower, Barnes and Potts, and then as Sower, Potts and Co. In 1888, 150 years after it was founded by Christopher Sower the elder, the house was incorporated as the Christopher Sower Company by a

neg: Charles Gilbert Sower charter granted by Pennsylvania. In the late 19th century, Charles Gilbert Sower was still president of the company. Charles Gilbert Sower Charles Gilbert Sower (21 November 1821, Norristown, Pennsylvania – 23 March 1902) was a printer and publisher in Philadelphia. He was the great grandson of Christopher Sower the younger, and inherited the family printing and publishing operations. He moved the establishment to Philadelphia in 1844, where he continued publishing, first in his own name, then successively as Sower and Barnes, then as Sower, Barnes and Potts, and then as Sower, Potts and Co. In 1888, 150 years after it

neg: Christopher Sower (younger) grandson Charles Gilbert Sower incorporated the family firm as the Christopher Sower Company with a charter from Pennsylvania. Christopher Sower (younger) Christopher Sower (20 September 1721 in Laasphe, near Marburg, Germany – 4 August 1784 in Methacton, Pennsylvania) was a clergyman and printer. His father, also named Christopher Sower (I), had founded a printing and publishing business and other enterprises in Germantown, Pennsylvania, which the son later continued. Christopher Sower II was liberally educated. His early education was by Christopher Dock, whose work “Eine Einfältige und gründlich abgefasste Schul-Ordnung” he later published. Sower learned the printing and publishing trades from

neg: Kingdom (comics) where the ticks are being bred. There he discovers the real Leezee Sower, who has become a hideously deformed hybrid, part human, part giant tick. The original Sower explains that the other Leezee Sower who Gene has been with on the station is a clone. The scientists had been unable to remove the tick from Sower, so instead they had kept her in the lab, and created the clone through which she could live a normal life, since the original can see what the clone sees and can control her. Major Canis and Numan discover Gene in the lab, and

neg: Glick–Sower House Glick–Sower House The Glick–Sower House, also known as the Susie Sower House, is located in Marshalltown, Iowa. The house was built in 1859 for Dr. George Glick and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1993. It is operated as a historic house museum by the Historical Society of Marshall County. Dr. Glick, an early founder and promoter of Marshalltown sold his home to the George Sower family in 1870. George Sower emigrated from Germany in the 1840s and worked in the newspaper business, founding the Marshall Times, now known as the Marshalltown Times Republican. The

neg: Parable of the Talents (novel) of interviews, but at some point encountered a writer's block. She eventually shifted her creative attention, resulting in "Fledgling", her final novel. The various false starts for the novel can now be found among Butler's papers at the Huntington Library, as described in an article at the "Los Angeles Review of Books". Parable of the Talents (novel) Parable of the Talents is a science fiction novel by American writer Octavia E. Butler, published in 1998. It is the second in a series of two, a sequel to "Parable of the Sower". It won the Nebula Award for Best Novel. "Parable

neg: Paul Lewin surrounds us daily." Lewin's work was featured in a show at San Francisco's Live Worms Gallery celebrating Octavia Butler's legacy. Lewin's work is the cover imagery for the 2017 Seven Stories Press reprintings of the Octavia Butler novels "The Parable of the Talents" and "The Parable of the Sower". Lewin has had two solo shows (2015, 2016) at the Betti Ono Gallery in Oakland, CA. Paul Lewin Paul Lewin is an artist who resides in Oakland, CA. He was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1973 and relocated to Miami with his family when he was five. Lewin's paintings are inspired

neg: Christopher Sower (younger) Christopher Sower (younger) Christopher Sower (20 September 1721 in Laasphe, near Marburg, Germany – 4 August 1784 in Methacton, Pennsylvania) was a clergyman and printer. His father, also named Christopher Sower (I), had founded a printing and publishing business and other enterprises in Germantown, Pennsylvania, which the son later continued. Christopher Sower II was liberally educated. His early education was by Christopher Dock, whose work “Eine Einfältige und gründlich abgefasste Schul-Ordnung” he later published. Sower learned the printing and publishing trades from his father. When he was 26 years old, he became a minister, and was associated with Sanders Mack

neg: Octavia E. Butler Brood. During the 1990s, Butler worked on the novels that solidified her fame as a writer: "Parable of the Sower" (1993) and "Parable of the Talents" (1998). In 1995, she became the first science-fiction writer to be awarded a John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation fellowship, an award that came with a prize of $295,000. In 1999, after her mother's death, Butler moved to Lake Forest Park, Washington. "The Parable of the Talents" had won the Science Fiction Writers of America's Nebula Award for Best Science Novel and she had plans for four more Parable novels: "Parable of the

neg: Octavia E. Butler later designated as the Parable (or Earthseed) series. The books depict the struggle of the Earthseed community to survive the socioeconomic and political collapse of 21st-century America due to poor environmental stewardship, corporate greed, and the growing gap between the wealthy and the poor. The books propose alternate philosophical views and religious interventions as solutions to such dilemmas. The first book in the series, "Parable of the Sower" (1993), features a fifteen-year-old protagonist named Lauren Oya Olamina, and is set in a dystopian California in the 2020s. Lauren, who suffers from a syndrome causing her to literally feel any physical

neg: Parable of the Sower (novel) Earthseed community, Acorn, in Northern California. Butler had planned to write a third "Parable" novel, tentatively titled "Parable of the Trickster", which would have focused on the community's struggle to survive on a new planet. She began this novel after finishing "Parable of the Talents", and mentioned her work on it in a number of interviews, but at some point encountered writer's block. She eventually shifted her creative attention, resulting in "Fledgling", her final novel. The various false starts for the novel can now be found among Butler's papers at the Huntington Library, as described in an article at the

neg: The Sower (novel) doctor. She is dying, suffering from end-stage AIDS. Cardinal Umberto Uccelli is a special envoy at The Vatican for the Roman Catholic Church. Most the characters names are double entendres referring to sexual acts. The Sower (novel) The Sower (2009) is the second novel by American author Kemble Scott, pen name of Scott James, writer of a weekly column about the San Francisco Bay Area published in both The Bay Citizen and "The New York Times". It was the first novel in publishing history to be sold in digital form by Scribd, the document sharing website. "The Sower" premiered on

neg: The Sower (novel) The Sower (novel) The Sower (2009) is the second novel by American author Kemble Scott, pen name of Scott James, writer of a weekly column about the San Francisco Bay Area published in both The Bay Citizen and "The New York Times". It was the first novel in publishing history to be sold in digital form by Scribd, the document sharing website. "The Sower" premiered on May 18, 2009 in conjunction with the launch of the company’s book selling division, Scribd Store. The author's decision to break with tradition and offer a first release of a new novel as a

neg: Common Sayings Source the time of "Q". Koester adds insight when he concluded that Thomas did not evolve from the editing of Synoptic parables but from an independent oral source. From “careful analysis of the parable of the Sower in the Synoptics and Thomas, John Homan concludes not only that the version in Thomas is independent, but that it does indeed permit us to recover an earlier version of this parable.” These examples provide evidence that Crossan’s theory may be accurate when he discusses an early dating of Thomas and the independent oral source. Another important issue of Crossan’s theory is discovering whether

neg: Ants'hillvania Ants'hillvania Ants'hillvania is a Sparrow Records production that was written by Jimmy and Carol Owens with Cherry Boone O'Neil and produced by Dan Collins. It is well known for being full of "Ant"-puns. It was nominated for a Grammy Award for "Best Album for Children" for the Grammy Awards of 1981. It uses the "Bible's", "Parable of the Sower," and, "Parable of the Prodigal Son," to tell the story of a colony of ants and the misadventures of a particular ant named Antony. Antony's story was continued in the sequel titled "". Featuring: The track tells the story of an

neg: St Thomas' Church, Belfast fittings are still in use in the nave. Eight modern roundels on the chancel wall to the left and right of the altar are symbolic representations of aspects of the Holy Communion. There are many very fine stained-glass windows throughout the Church, about 45 windows and panels in all. Much of the pre-war glass is by Heaton, Butler and Bayne of London. The greater number of the windows depict scenes from the life of Christ and familiar Biblical passages, such as the Parable of the Sower and the Parable of the Talents. The Resurrection also figures prominently. A plan of

neg: Marcan priority Parable of the Sower, regarding the seed sown on rocky ground, where Luke omits several elements of the parable, but then follows Mark in the parable's interpretation. Luke says merely that the seed withered for lack of moisture and does not mention the seed springing up quickly, nor the lack of roots, nor being scorched by the sun; yet these omissions remain in the interpretation as, respectively, receiving the word with joy, having no firm root, and the time of temptation. This phenomenon, along with the lack of counterexamples of fatigue occurring in the opposite direction, supports Marcan priority. Where

neg: Homiletics of the word, which he scattered abroad, like the sower in the parable. His commission to his Apostles included both kinds. For the former or missionary preaching, see ; ; ; . Paul the Apostle's sermon referred to in exemplifies the second kind of preaching. In this the apostles were supported by assistants who were elected and consecrated for a purpose, for example, Timothy and Titus; as also by those who had been favoured with charismata. The homily referred to in Justin Martyr's "Apology" gives an example of ministerial, as distinct from missionary, preaching. In missionary preaching the apostles were

neg: Earthseed in "Parable of the Sower", Lauren Olamina, is the daughter of a Baptist minister who serves their walled-in neighborhood. Because of her mother's addiction to a prescription drug, Olamina suffers from "hyperempathy", which causes her to share pain or perceived pain with any living creature she sees. When her community is attacked, burned, and looted, seventeen-year-old Olamina barely escapes with her life. She travels, at great danger, into northern California in search of a haven where she and others can build the first Earthseed community. The beliefs of Earthseed are recorded in the fictional book "Earthseed: The Books of the

neg: Lutheran High School North (Missouri) the students who graduate from LHSN attend a four-year university and about 95% of the student body participates in at least one co-curricular activity. The theme for the 2015/2016 school year is "Deeply Rooted," based loosely on the Parable of the Sower in Matthew 13. Worship Services at Lutheran North can be divided into the following two categories: "Chapel" is held every day of the week except Wednesday in the school gymnasium. Administrated by the Dean of Chapel, Rev. Darin Keener, Chapel services are typically quite traditional and usually follow the order of the historical Lutheran liturgy. Monday morning Chapel

neg: The Sower (sculpture) artwork is located at the former corporate headquarters of Froedtert Malting Company which is now the US headquarters for MaltEurop. The Sower (sculpture) The Sower is a public art work by artist Gustav Bohland, located on the south side of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The bronze sculpture depicts an agricultural worker dressed in overalls and carrying a seed bag. The figure's shirt sleeves are rolled up past his elbows and the wide brim of a hat shades his face. His shirt collar is open. One hand holds the seed bag against his hip, and the other hand is cupped and extended in

neg: The Sower harvest, and a depiction of human interrelatedness with the nature. It is also a reflection of the context of Slovene transition from a rural to an urban culture. It has become one of the most characteristic and established Slovene creations in visual arts. It has been used by the IRWIN art group as well as the Semenarna Ljubljana seed company, and is depicted on the Slovenian 5 cent euro coin. The Sower The Sower (), created in 1907, is an oil on canvas painting by the Slovene Impressionist painter and musician Ivan Grohar. It is an image of a peasant

neg: The Sower (sculpture) The Sower (sculpture) The Sower is a public art work by artist Gustav Bohland, located on the south side of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The bronze sculpture depicts an agricultural worker dressed in overalls and carrying a seed bag. The figure's shirt sleeves are rolled up past his elbows and the wide brim of a hat shades his face. His shirt collar is open. One hand holds the seed bag against his hip, and the other hand is cupped and extended in a gesture of scattering seeds. His boots rest on a small round base mounted on a circular flagstone pedestal. The

neg: The Sower The Sower The Sower (), created in 1907, is an oil on canvas painting by the Slovene Impressionist painter and musician Ivan Grohar. It is an image of a peasant sowing seeds on a ploughed field in an early and foggy morning. A hayrack, typical of the Slovene landscape, stands in the back, and even farther, the rocks of the small hill Kamnitnik near Škofja Loka. It has been a metaphor for the 19th-century myth of Slovenes as a vigorous nation in front of an unclear destiny, a symbol for the Slovene nation that sows in order that it could

neg: Feminist science fiction are criticized via a dystopian setting. In the first novel, "Parable of the Sower", following the destruction of her home and family, Lauren Olamina, one of many who live in a dystopian, ungoverned society, seeks to form her own utopian religion entitled 'Earthseed'. Olamina's utopian creation does not justify the use of violence as a means, no matter how expedient, to justify the end, achieving utopia, no matter how desirable. Yet we witness that she cannot avoid violence, as it results from little more than promulgating ideas different from those held by the majority of those living within the current

neg: The Seed and the Sower The Seed and the Sower The Seed and the Sower is a book by South African writer Laurens van der Post, consisting of three interrelated stories blended into a novel, first published in 1963. The novel was filmed in 1983 as "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence", directed by Nagisa Oshima and starring David Bowie, Tom Conti, Ryuichi Sakamoto and Takeshi Kitano. The first story is set in a Japanese Prisoner of War camp in Java during World War II and is a first person account of the relationship between John Lawrence, a British officer, and Sergeant Hara, one of the camp’s

neg: The Seed and the Sower opposed codes of honour. The final segment is Lawrence’s reminiscence of a brief affair with a woman whose name he never learned, shortly before his capture by the Japanese. The Seed and the Sower The Seed and the Sower is a book by South African writer Laurens van der Post, consisting of three interrelated stories blended into a novel, first published in 1963. The novel was filmed in 1983 as "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence", directed by Nagisa Oshima and starring David Bowie, Tom Conti, Ryuichi Sakamoto and Takeshi Kitano. The first story is set in a Japanese Prisoner of War

neg: Sercquiais Sercquiais so far identified is the "Parable of the Sower" () from the Gospel of Matthew. Prince Louis Lucien Bonaparte, linguist, visited the Channel Islands in September 1862 in order to transcribe samples of the insular language varieties, which he subsequently published in 1863: Which in the NIV is translated as: Sercquiais does not have the voiced dental fricative which is such a distinctive characteristic of St. Ouen in Jersey where most of the colonists came from. palatalisation of velars and (see Joret line) is less fully developed in Sercquiais than in Jèrriais. Palatalisation in Jèrriais of to and to

neg: Earthseed avoid being God's victims. Earthseed also promotes the belief that "The Destiny of Earthseed / Is to take root among the stars" ("The Parable of the Sower", Octavia E. Butler). The Destiny is necessary because, eventually, we will outgrow Earth (i.e., use up its natural resources). The central verse of Earthseed is given in the following: The central paradox of Earthseed is: While the religion began as fiction, it has inspired several real-world movements. The Terasem Movement seeks the development of humanity through technology, and to bridge the gap between science and religion. "Terasem" comes from the Latin "Terra" ('earth')

neg: Kingdom (comics) they decide to euthanise Gene and his pack in their sleep. Leezee Sower, now an adult, decides to save Gene instead. She wakes him and they flee, killing two aux in the process. In a bid to force Gene to surrender, Major Canis wakes Gene's two friends from suspended animation and takes them hostage, threatening to kill them if Gene does not submit. Gene attempts a rescue, but he fails and both his friends are killed. Gene turns against the Masters and vows never to obey or help them again, apart from Sower. Gene and Sower escape into an abandoned

neg: Spiritual dryness strongly to God. The CCC makes reference to the seed that fell on the rocks in Parable of the Sower, as well as to the Grain of Wheat allegory found in the Gospel of John. The "Catholic Encyclopedia" calls it a form of "passive purification," the fruit of which is "the purification of love, until the soul is so inflamed with love of God that it feels as if wounded and languishes with the desire to love Him still more intensely." The theme of spiritual dryness can be found in the Book of Job, the Psalms, the experiences of the

neg: Christopher Sower (younger) business to his son Christopher. During the American Revolutionary War, when British troops occupied Germantown, part of the unbound sheets for Sower's Bible edition of 1776 was seized and used for littering horses. Though, along with many other German sectarians (these included Quakers, Mennonites, Schwenkfelders, Moravians and his own sect, the Dunkers), Sower was merely a pacifist, his son was an active loyalist, and the Sowers were on the rebels' list of loyalists. When the British troops departed Philadelphia, the son left with them, but the father stayed behind during the rebel occupation. Though Christopher Sower II did not espouse

neg: Dystopia based, while often based on utopian ideals, result in negative consequences for inhabitants because of at least one fatal flaw. Dystopias are often filled with pessimistic views of the ruling class or a government that is brutal or uncaring, ruling with an "iron fist". Dystopian governments are sometimes ruled by a fascist regime or dictator. These dystopian government establishments often have protagonists or groups that lead a "resistance" to enact change within their society, as is seen in Alan Moore's "V for Vendetta". Dystopian political situations are depicted in novels such as "We", "Parable of the Sower", "Darkness at Noon",

neg: Baptist Missions Sower) or Sower Radio broadcasts evangelistic programs and Catholic teaching around the Tacna area. Resources include a custom-made building, equipment and a team of workers. Radio El Sembrador broadcasts 24 hours a day through the internet. The SAD programme (Seminary at a Distance) is a distance learning teaching programme for people who cannot attend existing centres in Tacna or Moquegua. Mostly those who live in Puno and Ilo. Currently 16 Peruvian Workers are employed by BM. These workers depend on money from BM supporters. Peruvian worker students on the University of Wales, Lampeter Master of Arts in Theology (MA) course

neg: Wheat Fields (Van Gogh series) Van Gogh uses complementary colors to bring intensity to the picture. Blue and orange flecks in the plowed field and violet and gold in the spring wheat behind the sower. Van Gogh used colors symbolically and for effect, when speaking of the colors in this work he said: "I couldn't care less what the colours are in reality." Inspired by Jean-François Millet van Gogh made several paintings after "The Sower" by Millet. Van Gogh made seven other "Sower" paintings, one in 1883 and the other six after this work. During the last half of June he worked on a group

neg: Phyllis Wallbank people of all persuasions and faiths gathering together spontaneously on Mondays evenings on a street corner in Slough, and offering food and drink with dignity to street people. In 1990, a charitable trust was established to manage the activities of the London Run and Slough Run. Primary sources "The Vocation of Teaching." "The Sower: A Quarterly Magazine on Christian Formation". "Moral Teaching through Shakespeare's Tragedies." "The Sower: A Quarterly Magazine on Christian Formation". "The Way we Learn." "The Sower: A Quarterly Magazine on Christian Formation". "The Philosophy of International Education." "Divyadaan: Journal of Philosophy and Education" 12/2 (2001) 193–209. "Periods

neg: Cricklewood Baptist Church building on Anson Road. This was the first service to be held in the old church since it was sold to developers in 1990 and became Trinity Court. The building was designed by Arthur Keen of Kenton & Company, Clerkenwell in the style of Italian Byzantine architecture and consists of red and yellow brick. The church tower is a recognisable landmark and the west window of the hall contains an Art Deco stained glass window depicting Christ holding a sheep. Along the north wall are several smaller stained glass windows telling the Parable of the Sower. Cricklewood Baptist Church Cricklewood

neg: St Peter's Church, Chelmarsh three-light window. There are diagonal buttresses, alternating quoins, paired round-headed bell openings, and a balustrade on the summit. On the south side of the church is a porch, a priest's doorway and three tall two-light windows. The east window has five lights. Inside the church is a four-bay arcade carried on octagonal piers. The stained glass in the east window is dated 1892, it was designed by Kempe, and depicts the Crucifixion. In the south window of the chancel is glass by Burlison and Grylls, dating from about 1888, and depicting the Parable of the Sower. In the chancel is

neg: Gleichwie der Regen und Schnee vom Himmel fällt, BWV 18 readings for the Sunday were taken from the Second Epistle to the Corinthians, "God's power is mighty in the weak" (), and from the Gospel of Luke, the parable of the Sower (). The cantata is based on a text by Erdmann Neumeister, a pioneer of the use of a format using recitative and aria, which was new in religious music. This text was written for the Eisenach court and published in Gotha in 1711 in the collection (Sacred singing and playing), which had been set to music by Georg Philipp Telemann. It is one of few texts set to

neg: Holy Trinity Church, Leicester was via the main church entrance, with two side entrances for the balconies. A significant building project was undertaken in the late 1980s, and there is now a single balcony at the rear of the church. The former main entrance to the church now features a display of a cross behind a glass window, and there is an extended lobby area with the main entrance to the church is to the west of the tower. The chancel end wall has five arched stained glass windows featuring contemporary designs of the Parable of The Sower (see Matthew 12:1-24), above which there

neg: Parable of the Sower (novel) develop a new belief system, which she comes to call Earthseed. When the community's security is compromised, her home is destroyed and her family is murdered, and she travels north with other survivors. Society outside the community walls has reverted to chaos due to resource scarcity and poverty, and mixed race relationships are stigmatized amid attacks against religious and ethnic minorities. Lauren believes that humankind's destiny is to travel beyond Earth and live on other planets, forcing humankind into its adulthood, and that Earthseed is preparation for this destiny. She gathers followers along her journey north and founds the first

neg: The Times Herald (Norristown, Pennsylvania) The Times Herald (Norristown, Pennsylvania) The Times Herald is a daily newspaper in Norristown, Pennsylvania. The newspaper began as the "Norristown Gazette", which published its first edition on June 15, 1799. The newspaper's first publisher was David Sower, the son of Christopher Sower, a controversial figure who published ant-war sentiments and was branded a 'Tory,' a derogatory term used to describe Americans who were 'loyal to the British' during the American Revolution. In 1800, the name of the newspaper was changed to the ""Norristown Herald and Weekly Advertiser"", a name it retained in various forms until 1922, when it was

neg: The Thorn Birds directly alludes to the Parable of the Sower in the Synoptic Gospels and chapter 9 of the Gospel of Thomas. In the front matter of the book, the myth is set out: No sources have been found for this myth prior to the appearance of the book, although since then it has been described in various non-scholarly sources as "an old Celtic legend". A different myth associates the European goldfinch with the title "Thornbird", recounting that a goldfinch plucked a thorn out of Christ's crown of thorns and blood splashed onto its feathers. The bird is said to feature in

neg: The Sower (novel) digital book received worldwide media attention, including coverage in "The New York Times", "The Times", "The Los Angeles Times", and on National Public Radio. The media coverage led to offers to create a printed version. On August 31, 2009 Numina Press published the first hardcover edition, which instantly hit the San Francisco Chronicle's bestsellers list, premiering at #5 for that week. "The Sower" is a darkly comic novel that tells the story of a California oil worker who becomes the sole carrier of a manmade virus that appears to cure all diseases. But the only way this cure is passed

neg: Erhalt uns, Herr, bei deinem Wort, BWV 126 of this cycle, Bach composed "Erhalt uns, Herr, bei deinem Wort" for Sexagesima, the second Sunday before Lent. The prescribed readings for the Sunday were taken from the Second Epistle to the Corinthians, "God's power is mighty in the weak" (), and from the Gospel of Luke, the parable of the Sower (). The cantata is based on the hymn "" by Martin Luther. At Bach's time, it included the three stanzas of Luther's chorale, followed by two stanzas of Justus Jonas, Luther's German version of (Give peace, Lord, 1531), and a second stanza to it, paraphrasing (1566). The result

neg: Gleichwie der Regen und Schnee vom Himmel fällt, BWV 18 Gleichwie der Regen und Schnee vom Himmel fällt, BWV 18 ' (Just as the rain and snow fall from heaven), ', is an early church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in Weimar for the Sunday Sexagesimae, the second Sunday before Lent, likely by 1713. The cantata is based on a text by Erdmann Neumeister published in 1711. While at Weimar Bach set at least one other cantata text by this librettist; he also set others by the court poet Salomon Franck. The text cites Isaiah, related to the gospel, the parable of the Sower. The third movement

neg: Charles Smith Bird parable of the sower. In 1849 cholera ravaged Gainsborough, and Bird ministered to his parishioners. In 1852 Bird suffered himself a severe illness. In 1859 he was appointed chancellor of Lincoln Cathedral, and left Gainsborough. He died at the Chancery, aged 67, and was buried in the churchyard at Riseholme. A painted window to his memory was added to Gainsborough Church. Bird sent contributions to the "Christian Observer". Against the Irish educational measures for Catholics, he wrote "Call to the Protestants of England", later inserted among his poems. "For Ever, and other Devotional Poems" appeared in 1833. In 1839 Bird

neg: Florencecourt communion rail and lectern, both in brass. Stained glass by Caldermac Studios (Lisburn) was installed in 1982. The altar window represents the Four Evangelists, whilst the other windows include depictions of the Ascension, Christ as good shepherd, the Nativity, and the parable of the sower. "A four bay lancet hall built in 1857 with an asymmetrical north tower (altered in its top stage to become a modern belfry). Exposed kingpost roof inside." A four bay lancet hall built in 1874 by Rev J, Cleary. New church recently built. The previous church on the site was built in 1887; its opening

neg: Parable of the Sower failings of the Kingdom’s putative friends, the Kingdom will succeed immensely in the end." Mark uses it to highlight the effect Christ's previous teachings have had on people as well as the effect the Christian message has had on the world over the three decades between Christ's ministry and the writing of the Gospel. According to , the Hebrew patriarch Isaac sowed seed and "reaped a hundredfold; and the Lord blessed him. [He] began to prosper, and continued prospering until he became very prosperous". Anglican bishop Charles Ellicott thought "the hundredfold return was, perhaps, a somewhat uncommon increase, but the

neg: The Times Herald (Norristown, Pennsylvania) Times Herald". In 1993, following the death of J.A. Peter Strassburger, his estate sold the newspaper to the Journal Register Co. That same year the paper converted to a morning edition. Early the next year a Sunday edition was added. The Times Herald (Norristown, Pennsylvania) The Times Herald is a daily newspaper in Norristown, Pennsylvania. The newspaper began as the "Norristown Gazette", which published its first edition on June 15, 1799. The newspaper's first publisher was David Sower, the son of Christopher Sower, a controversial figure who published ant-war sentiments and was branded a 'Tory,' a derogatory term used to

neg: Bible translations into the languages of France language spoken in Jersey, in the Channel Islands, off the coast of France, in Europe. A translation of the "Parable of the Sower" (Parabol du smeaux) was transcribed and published by Louis Lucien Bonaparte in 1863. Bible translations into the languages of France Peter Waldo, was the first to commission a Bible translation into a modern vernacular language in the late 1170s with his translation of the New Testament into Franco-Provençal. Portions of the Bible have been translated into the island dialects of Norman. George Métivier translated the Gospel of Matthew into Guernésiais and it was published in London in

neg: Apostasy in Christianity plunge into irrevocable misfortune." The following passages where the verb "skandalizō" ("fall away from faith") and the noun "skandalon" ("enticement to unbelief, cause of salvation's loss, seduction"): are theologically important as well: Heinz Giesen, in the "Exegetical Dictionary of the New Testament", writes: In the passive voice σκανδαλίζω ["skandalizō"] more often means . . . "fall away from faith." In the interpretation of the parable of the sower (Mark 4:13-20 par. Matt 13:18-23) those identified with the seeds sown on rocky ground, i.e., those "with no root in themselves," the inconstant ones, go astray to their own ruin when persecuted

neg: Survivor (Octavia Butler novel) reunion. As with many of Butler's other works, several writers have considered the themes of race in "Survivor". Within the novel, Butler deliberately delays revealing Alanna's ethnic background, revealing her African-American and Asian ancestry only in a flashback after the character has been established. (Butler uses a similar technique with her protagonists in "Dawn" and "Parable of the Sower".) Numerous writers have analyzed "Survivor" as a metaphor for race, particularly for the experiences of African Americans during the time period in which the novel was written and published, and as a metaphor for racial relations. Alanna, herself a combination of

neg: Sermons of Jonathan Swift named "Eutychus", being fallen into a deep sleep; and as "Paul" was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead." In this sermon, Swift criticises a "decay" in preaching that has led to people falling asleep in church. Throughout the Sermon, Swift constantly relies on the Parable of the Sower. Swift emphasises the wording of St. Matthew when he says, "whose Hearts are waxed gross, whose Ears are dulled of hearing, and whose eyes are closed," and he uses "eyes are closed" to connect back to those sleeping in

neg: Maria-Christina Oliveras Yale Repertory Theater. As a vocalist, Maria-Christina has lent her talents to such esteemed artists as Taylor Mac, Toshi Reagon, and Heather Christian. She was a featured vocalist for the world premiere of Taylor Mac's A 24 DECADE HISTORY OF POPULAR MUSIC at St. Ann's Warehouse, and subsequently the West Coast Premiere at the Curran in San Francisco. Maria-Christina has also been a part of the development of THE PARABLE OF THE SOWER, based on the book by Octavia Butler, created by Beatrice and Toshi Reagon. She did the world premiere in Abu Dhabi, the North American Premiere in North