LIFE AS PARABLE offers a fresh interpretation of religious life that is rooted in the Bible and the living tradition of the Church and yet offers an exciting new challenge to the contemporary Christian. It answers the Second Vatican Council's call to all religious orders to seek a renewed biblical interpretation of their life. A new understanding of Jesus' ideals and ministry, the insights of biblical scholarship and a better knowledge of the early Church are all brought together in a vital proposal for the renewal of religious life today.