Parables
Parables are narratives constructed and expressed with intention to provoke contemplation and channel action. In a postsecular context, parables may be characterized as myths or visions, integrating religious imagery with scientific ideas. The value of parables depends not so much on whether they are true, but more on whether they are useful. Parables are a form of prophecy, not in the sense of fortune-telling or prediction, but rather in the sense of forth-telling, which would interactively co-create the future.
This is a list of articles that Lincoln Cannon has written about parables. A full archive of all articles that Lincoln has published since 2005 is also available. You may also search for articles and other content that's available on any of Lincoln's websites.
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The Cyborg of Temple Square
In the heart of Salt Lake City, not far from where the spires of the Salt Lake Temple pierced the ...
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Creating Kolob
Often, while pondering the intersection of Mormonism and Transhumanism, I find my thoughts wandering to the grand myth of Kolob. ...
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8 Keys to Transformative Scriptural Understanding
As far back as I can remember, I’ve always loved scripture. My parents used scripture to teach me to read. ...
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Eternal Christ
In that day, when all the world is taxed and pregnant with prophecy, babies who will be Christ are born. ...
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The Apotheosis of Pity
Pulled from the crowd into the light, I stumbled blindly. But my friends supported me by both arms. They guided ...
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What If It All Works Out?
What if the best prophecies are fulfilled? What if the worst are avoided? What if, by the grace of God, ...
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Return of Christ
This is an edited transcript of my presentation at the 2018 Conference of the Mormon Transhumanist Association. I talked about ...
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A Vision for Mormon Transhumanism
I envision the role of Mormon Transhumanism in context of an analogy. Two thousand five hundred years ago, humanity was ...
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Myths and Visions of Mormon Transhumanists
This is a transcript of my talk at the 2015 Conference of the Mormon Transhumanist Association, held yesterday in the ...
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A Mormon View of the Judeo-Christian Creation Story
I recently read news of a creationist museum using billboards featuring cartoon dinosaurs. Yes. That’s religious dinosaurs using cartoon dinosaurs ...
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Mythology as Atonement
While listening to speakers at church today, I considered my internal reactions to the various ideas and feelings expressed. At ...
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The Apotheosis of Pride
While searching for God, I saw in the distance a great crowd of persons, convulsing as if to implode. Wondering, ...