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Sower, Christopher
(Encyclopedia) Sower or Sauer, ChristopherSower or Sauer, Christopherboth: sōˈər, souˈ– [key], 1693–1758, American printer, b. Germany. In 1724, Sower came to America where he worked first as a…Sauer, Christopher
(Encyclopedia) Sauer, Christopher: see Sower, Christopher.parable
(Encyclopedia) parable, the term translates the Hebrew word “mashal”—a term denoting a metaphor, or an enigmatic saying or an analogy. In the Greco-Roman rhetorical tradition, however, “parables”…Song of Solomon
(Encyclopedia) Song of Solomon,&sp;Song of Songs, or Canticles, book of the Bible, 22d in the order of the Authorized Version. Although traditionally ascribed to King Solomon, many scholars date…Octavia Butler
Octavia Butler was the science fiction author who wrote the novels Parable of the Talents, Kindred, and Fledgling. She is considered one of the founders of Afrofuturism -- fantasy and science fiction…prodigal son
(Encyclopedia) prodigal son, in the New Testament, parable of Jesus about heaven and the sinner who repents. A young man leaves home and becomes a wastrel; repentant, he returns to be received with…Dives
(Encyclopedia) DivesDivesdīˈvēz [key] [Lat.,=rich], traditional name of the unnamed rich man of the parable in the Gospel of St. Luke.Meunier, Constantin
(Encyclopedia) Meunier, ConstantinMeunier, ConstantinkôNstäNtăNˈ mönyāˈ [key], 1831–1905, Belgian sculptor and painter. In paintings of monastic life and of factory workers and miners, his work…Octavia Butler 2006 Deaths
Octavia Butler Age: 58 novelist whose science-fiction novels often featured strong-willed Black women as protagonists. She won two Hugo and Nebula awards, and in 1995 became the first science-…Mark: 4
Mark Chapter 4 1 And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was…Trending
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