For For readers who know the parable of the prodigal son and want it retold as a story; not a commentary on Luke 15.
Should I read this?
For the general reader
3 of 5worth your time
For the researcher
1 of 5marginal
Difficulty
0 of 5easy
A short parable (2002) of sin and redemption, built on Jesus' story of the prodigal son.
How it proceeds
Philosophic0 of 5
Scriptural3 of 5
Experiential4 of 5
Sociological1 of 5
Historical0 of 5
Independent intensities, 0–5 — what the work is made of, not how good it is.
Journey of the Prodigal: A Parable of Sin and Redemption is a short book of 91 pages published in 2002 by Crossroad under its Crossroad Carlisle imprint. It retells the prodigal son of Luke 15 as a parable for the present, one of several story-books in which Manning set out his theme of the Father's welcome. It should not be confused with The Prodigal: A Ragamuffin Story (2013), the full-length novel written with Greg Garrett.
