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	Encyclopedia: Prodigal son (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Prodigal Son refers to a son who returns home after squandering his fortunes; and the term "prodigal son" has also passed into wider usage to mean a son or other dependent who does not live up to the expectations of those who have launched him or her into a life or career.
		It refers to a son who returns home after losing his fortunes, and the term "prodigal son" has passed into wide usage to mean a son or other dependent who does not live up to the expectations of those who have launched him (or her) into life or career.
		It was from the Dutch school of dramatists that Tudor play-wrights learnt to combine the “prodigal son” theme with the general framework and conventions of Roman comedy.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Prodigal-son (1485 words)

	Prodigal Son: Just the facts... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Prodigal Son is one of the best known parable ((New Testament) any of the stories told by Jesus to convey his religious message) s of Jesus (A teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)).
		It refers to a son who returns home after squandering his fortunes, and the term "prodigal son" has passed into wide usage to mean a son or other dependent who does not live up to the expectations of those who have launched him (or her) into life or career.
		The forgiveness of the son is not conditional on good works, since he has plainly done nothing good from start to finish of the story, nor even on any expression of remorse of his sins, because the story does not report that the Prodigal expresses any.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/p/pr/prodigal_son.htm (460 words)

	Prodigal Son
		The Prodigal Son amid the Swine, Albrecht Dürer, 1496.
		The Prodigal Son, Biblia Sacra iuxta vulgat[am] quam dicvnt editionem, 1552.
		The Prodigal Son, Matthaeus Merian the Elder, 1625-30.
	www.textweek.com /art/prodigal_son.htm (344 words)

	World Religions: Comparative Analysis
		Thus the Parable of the Prodigal Son reveals both God's love for those who were ready to accept it (the prodigal son who returns to his father), and His rejection of the Pharisees' hypocrisy and self-centered righteousness (the older son in the parable).
		After the son recited half of his prepared speech, acknowledging he was wrong, the father interrupted him and commanded the servants to bring him the best robe, put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.
		Noticing that his son's ideas had gradually changed for the good and that he despised his former status, only then did the father gather all his relatives and friends and declare the former servant to be his son and heir.
	www.comparativereligion.com /prodigal.html (4398 words)

	Prodigal Son. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. 2002
		The Prodigal Son was a young man who asked his father for his inheritance and then left home for “a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.” As his money ran out, a famine occurred, and he went to work tending pigs, but even then he could not get enough to eat.
		Seeing the Prodigal Son coming from a distance, the father rejoiced and ordered the fatted calf to be slaughtered for a feast to celebrate the son’s return.
		The Prodigal Son’s elder brother returned from the fields while the feast was going on and was angry.
	www.bartleby.com /59/1/prodigalson.html (316 words)

	SUNDAY OF THE PRODIGAL SON
		The Sunday of the Prodigal Son is the second Sunday of a three-week period prior to the commencement of Great Lent.
		The son admitted his sinfulness and his unworthiness to be called a son, but in his joy at the return of his son, the father called his servants to bring the best robe, a ring for his son’s finger, and sandals for his feet.
		The Sunday of the Prodigal Son is celebrated with the Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom, which is preceded by the Matins service.
	www.goarch.org /en/special/listen_learn_share/prodigalson/learn (1556 words)

	The Prodigal Son
		The prodigal is shown as wishing for his father's death in his request because the estate was never divided among the children until after the father’s death.
		Now his older son was in the field, and when he came and approached the house, he heard music and dancing.
		The older son is in the field and not in the house where he should be.
	www.carm.org /parables/parableprodigal.htm (1280 words)

	Parable of the Lost Son
		The parable of the prodigal son (Luke 15:11-32) is perhaps better named the parable of the lost son, since it is designed to go with the parables of the lost sheep (verses 3-7) and lost coin (verses 8-10).
		Figuratively, the older son could represent the Pharisees and the younger one the newly religious Jews Jesus was teaching (verse 1).
		The son's demand (not a request) for an early distribution was unusual and frowned upon.
	www.wcg.org /lit/bible/gospels/lostson.htm (2915 words)

	The Prodigal Son (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The elder son, knowing that he would be heir to his father’s fortune when his father died remained close to home and worked hard for the good of the family.
		Nevertheless it was difficult for the father to resist the impulsive demands of this charming younger son.
		He would always be the beloved son, welcome to work and stay in his father’s house for as long as the father lived.
	www.virtualchurch.org /prodigal.htm (2463 words)

	Parableman: What Justified the Prodigal Son?
		The father's welcome for the prodigal son is thus not based on the son's works or on the son's theology.
		The prodigal son didn't remain in Gentile territory feeding unclean animals.
		The prodigal son was accepted because he was a genuine son.
	parablemania.ektopos.com /archives/2005/08/what_justified.html (1862 words)

	Prodigal Son
		The prodigal son is the one ancient prototype that makes perfect sense out of the surviving pieces of genuine Jesus tradition, whose author is otherwise bound to seem more of a historical oddity than the platypus: a comic Jewish Cynic.
		While the character of the prodigal son bears unmistakable similarities to unvarnished glimpses of Jesus scattered through the gospels, the plot of this parable does not follow the outline of Jesus’ career made familiar by the synoptics.
		In that case, the paths of Jesus and the prodigal are perfectly parallel.
	virtualreligion.net /forum/prodigal.html (14375 words)

	The Prodigal Son, by B. B. Warfield
		wish to speak to you to-day of the parable of the prodigal son, or, as it is becoming very common to call it, perhaps with greater exactness, the parable of the lost son.
		He permits his son to depart from him without apparent emotion; and so far as appears he endures the absence of his son without a pang, — making not the slightest endeavour to establish or maintain communication with him or to recover him either to good or to himself.
		If he manifests joy at the happy return of the son after so many days, there is not the least evidence that in all the intervening time he had expended upon him so much as a single message, much less brought to bear upon him the smallest inducement to return.
	homepage.mac.com /shanerosenthal/reformationink/bbwprodigal.htm (5760 words)

	subway cinema \| the prodigal son (1982)
		Well in PRODIGAL SON it's all about bony fingers delicately flicking aside elegant robes to reveal a silk slippered foot rocketing at super-sonic speeds towards your jaw.
		THE PRODIGAL SON is posh and epic in all the right places, lean and mean everywhere else.
		For us, screening THE PRODIGAL SON is a way to pay tribute to one of the greats: a man who devoted his life to entertaining crowds of strangers sitting in the dark.
	www.subwaycinema.com /frames/archives/os2001/prodigalson.htm (709 words)

	Parable of the Prodigal Son
		It seems unfair that the older son was never given a party--but God is a God of justice--there seems to be a contradiction between the justice of God and the mercy of God.
		The lesson in the prodigal son is that no matter how bad one acts (Thank GOD that this is true) you or I will never be disowned by the Father.
		In the prodigal story, most of us have been the prodigal (disrespectful of the father, seeking independence, finding ourselves stuck in a pig pen); we often act like the elder brother (selfish, self-serving, judgmental, refusing to go inside the house for the party because "he" or "she" is inside.
	www.web-ministry.com /religious/parables/prodigalson (11614 words)

	Prodigal Son Part 2
		Prodigal Son - One of the most heart-wrenching experiences for a Christian parent or grandparent is to witness a child’s rebellion against Christ.
		The “prodigal experience” (the emotionally-charged relationship between a Christian parent and a rebellious child) is a universal challenge to Christian faith.
		With the Parable of the Prodigal Son as a prologue, the purpose of this website is to give Christian parents and grandparents hope and encouragement.
	www.allaboutgod.com /prodigal-son.htm (473 words)

	[minstrels] The Prodigal Son -- Rudyard Kipling
		All it does is present matters from the son's point of view - sure, he asked his father for his share of his inheritance, and squandered it all, but this is his story, and underscores, as the Biblical one doesn't, that...
		For such a short poem, the prodigal son's character is developed with surprising vividness, and he's definitely someone the reader can sympathise with and cheer for.
		And the bulk was devoured less than in an hour By those who were not prodigal any And who had stayed at home to save every penny, Who skin prodigal sons and daughters Having taken them alongside with calves to slaughter.
	www.cs.rice.edu /~ssiyer/minstrels/poems/1026.html (1513 words)

	New York City Ballet \| Repertory and Dancers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The 1929 premiere of Prodigal Son opened what was to be the last Paris season of the Ballets Russes of Sergei Diaghilev.
		However, Prodigal Son was enthusiastically received by both audiences and critics and was one of the first of Balanchine's ballets to achieve an international reputation.
		Among his better known works are the ballet scores Romeo and Juliet, Cinderella, and The Prodigal Son, the opera Love for Three Oranges, the children's classic, Peter and the Wolf, the film score and cantata for Alexander Nevsky, and the Classical Symphony.
	www.nycballet.com /about/rep_prodigal.html (279 words)

	Prodigal Son
		His son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you; I no longer deserve to be called your son.' But his father ordered his servants, 'Quickly bring the finest robe and put it on him; put a ring on his fingers and sandals on his feet.
		The father of the prodigal was waiting for years for his son to wake up and realize that happiness is not to be found in the pursuit of pleasure.
		The son's hope is to get a position among the hired hands where he would get enough to eat.
	www.centeringprayer.com /awakenings/awake10.htm (1207 words)

	Prodigal Son
		The Prodigal Son is a reality for many of us.
		The Parable of the Prodigal Son in the Gospel of Luke is familiar to most of us.
		Prideful and strong, the son heads-off to a far-away land, leads a wild life of adventure, and squanders everything of value (literally and symbolically).
	www.allaboutgod.com /prodigal-son-c.htm (605 words)

	The Prodigal Son
		Due to the son's noteable virtue as a worker, the father said that he would consider him as a son from now on.
		He called his son and told him that, as a trusted employee, he was now in charge of the estate.
		The son was overwhelmed with joy to hear this great fortune and surprised to learn that he was the rich man's son.
	mcel.pacificu.edu /mcel/omm/B1701.html (788 words)

	Prodigal Son (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Sammo Hung Kam-Bo direction is impressive in The Prodigal Son as his editing and staging of fight scenes is razor sharp in execution.
		Another thing that sets The Prodigal Son apart from other Kung Fu movies is that all the main characters have flaws that make them human and add more depth to the story.
		The Prodigal Son is presented in its original aspect ratio of 2:35:1 and it has been Anamorphic Enhanced.
	www.10kbullets.com /reviews/prodigalson.htm (716 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Prodigal Son [1983]: DVD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Directed by one of the stars, Sammo Hung, The Prodigal Son is simply stunning in so many aspects it puts most films made now to shame.
		I have waited for some time for Prodigal Son to be released and as usual I have not been disappointed by the superb package put together by Hong Kong Legends.
		Prodigal Son stands alongside Fist of Fury, Fist of a Legend and Enter the Dragon as one one the very best "real" martial arts movies ever made.
	www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/B000068OWI (1073 words)

	WorldNetDaily: My prodigal son, the homosexual (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		My son was offered $5,000 to "write" a story about me and his life with me and my family.
		My son is being paraded around as the latest homosexual "trophy" that had the guts to "come out." What they aren't telling you – and this grieves me to my core – is that by anyone's standard – homosexual or heterosexual – my son's life is in shambles.
		If my son is their latest "hero," we should wonder how many more of their homosexual leaders and trophies that they present as "model citizens" have lives that are this unraveled.
	worldnetdaily.com /news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=37979 (1045 words)

	Read about Prodigal Son at WorldVillage Encyclopedia. Research Prodigal Son and learn about Prodigal Son here! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Prodigal Son is one of the best known
		Hebrew Bible) is a change in the direction of one's life—which the Prodigal Son literally demonstrates.
		Eastern Orthodox Church traditionally reads this story on the Sunday of the Prodigal Son, which in their liturgical year is the Sunday before
	encyclopedia.worldvillage.com /s/b/Prodigal_son (520 words)

	Prodigal Son review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		'Prodigal Son' is quite unique in its use of authentic Wing Chun techniques in the films intricate fight sequences.
		There is a text based biography for Lam Ching Ying and the usual trailer gallery which includes a remastered version of the original theatrical trailer, in anamorphic widescreen, and UK promo trailer produced by Hong Kong Legends.
		Guy Lai worked as the Wing Chun consultant on 'Prodigal Son' and in the interview talks about the theories and origins behind Wing Chun as well as the making of the film.
	www.carly.clara.net /prodigalson.htm (801 words)

	Spurgeon-Prodigal Son (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		There was no anger in his heart towards his son; he had nothing but pity for his poor boy, who had got into such a pitiable condition.
		The prodigal had many sins to confess; but before he came to the details of them, his father had forgiven him.
		The prodigal was going to say to his father, “Make me as one of thy hired servants.” In the far country he had resolved to make that request, but his father, with a kiss, stopped him.
	www.purelifeministries.org /Unchained/2005/Sep_05/Articles/090505_Spurgeon_Prodigal_Son.htm (1418 words)

	USCCB - NAB - Luke 15
		After a few days, the younger son collected all his belongings and set off to a distant country where he squandered his inheritance on a life of dissipation.
		because this son of mine was dead, and has come to life again; he was lost, and has been found.' Then the celebration began.
		Now the older son had been out in the field and, on his way back, as he neared the house, he heard the sound of music and dancing.
	www.usccb.org /nab/bible/luke/luke15.htm (820 words)

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		The biggest challenge in the parable is not to the young son, but to the elder son, to accept the outrageous grace of God.
		The shock is that the parable has no ending, the guests wait, the musicians pause and God asks each of us what we will do in response to grace.
		One day, while your son is a long way off, you see him.
	www.emergentkiwi.org.nz /archives/rereading_the_prodigal.php (1672 words)

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