The issues of anthropomorphism (tashbih) in Islam are over the very few anthropomorphic descriptions of God in the Qur’an, or the more frequent aḥadith al-ṣifat – traditions that depict God and His ...

Biblical heroes evoke the broader context of the ancient Near East ... “Whereas the imperial shepherd governs a flock of citizens with the goal of subordination and control, the ecclesial shepherd ...

Jesus tells the parable of the lost sheep to show that the Kingdom of God is accessible to all, even those who were sinners or strayed from God’s path. He uses the example of a shepherd (God ...

I am basically a nobody, just a sheep farmer (or a 'shepherd' if you prefer). I am the latest in a long line of sheep farmers, that stretches back over 600 years in the North of England ...

As a child I remember sitting in the church pew singing in my loudest six year old voice, “Bringing in the sheep, bringing in the sheep. We shall come rejoicing, ...

I’ve learned a lot about sheep and goats during my time ... dating back to pre-biblical times. Adam’s son, Ebel, was a shepherd, and God seemed to prefer his offering to that of his farmer ...