Submitted Christian Writings
~~~ Parables for Modern Academia ~~~
New Revised Academic Version (NRAV)
- By Deborah and Loren Haarsma
If Jesus taught on the campus today,
what might His parables say?
Luke 14:7-11
When you are writing a paper about exciting new data, do not overstate the impact of
your result. Someone else may come along later with better data and prove you wrong, and
then you will be humiliated and your colleagues will not respect your work. But when you
have an exciting new result, be modest about its implications. Then when the review paper
comes out, it will say, "This is an important piece of work," and you will be
honored in the presence of all your colleagues. For everyone who exalts himself will be
humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted. (Luke 14:7-11)
- Copyright 1996 Deborah and Loren Haarsma. May be freely distributed electronically in
whole or in part with this notice attached and the text unaltered.
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