Parable Magazine, published by the Most Rev. Peter A. Libasci, D.D., Bishop of Manchester, the Roman Catholic Church in New ...

The sower originally was Jesus, who came teaching the word of God (the seed) and seeking a harvest. Today, anyone who shares ...

A day into flames ravaging California, posts about Octavia E. Butler ’s 1993 novel, “ Parable of the Sower,” began to circulate on social media.

In "Parable of the Sower," the main character, Lauren, writes diary entries in the years 2024 and 2025, which mention a number of natural disasters including "a big, early-season storm blowing ...

When Octavia Butler published 1993’s Parable of the Sower — a sci-fi novel about California burning in 2024, following a presidential election of a candidate whose slogan is “Make America ...

Or, at least, she did in Octavia E. Butler’s Parable of the Sower. The 1993 dystopian classic recounts the life and times of a Black girl who shares the pain of others.

On July 20, 2024, Lauren Olamina turned 15. Or, at least, she did in Octavia E. Butler’s Parable of the Sower. The 1993 dystopian classic recounts the life and times of a Black girl who shares ...

Definition of Parable A parable is a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson, as told by Jesus in the Gospels. The word "parable" comes from the Greek word " parabolē," which means ...

This June, the SciFri Book Club is reading Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler. Written in 1993, Parable of the Sower begins in a fictional 2024, when global climate change and economic crises ...