Sirach’s praise of physicians is mixed with Jewish concern for usurping God’s position and affirmation that healing is ultimately the work of God. … Read the post Sirach, emphasizing God's primacy, ambivalently praised physicians
An Arabic life of Buddha includes an explicated parable of the sower like that in the Christian Gospels, but oriented towards broader wisdom competition. … Read the post parable of the sower in early Arabic life of Buddha
In his autobiography, the sixth-century Persian royal physician Borzuya seems to have translated Matthew’s Gospel into his own life circumstances. … Read the post Persian royal physician Borzuya pondered Matthew’s Gospel
For the others favored as subjects of taxation, Jesus pointed to fish. A fish became the Christian symbol for “Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior.” … Read the post inhumane scope of taxation, or expanding the tax base
Jesus the Good Physician healed without cost through a word or a touch. Bad physicians traded on complex, costly, and dangerous treatments & medicines. … Read the post Jesus the good physician amid bad ancient medicine