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The Parable of the Blind is one of the best-known sections
from Jesus’ famous Sermon on the Mount. It reads: “Can
a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a
pit?” Jesus used the metaphor of the blind men to suggest
to his followers that they examine their own hearts and souls
before calling attention to the flaws of others. James Christensen
has taken the parable in a new, more light-hearted direction
in The Blind Leading the Blind.
Christensen sees his blind men as archetypal figures, embodying
the different ways people deal with difficult situations. All
four men are lost, but their expressions reveal their attitudes:
one man is unhappy, one is content with his lot, one man is confused
and one has tumbled into the pit entirely. The Blind Leading
the Blind is a whimsical reminder to remain humble—and to
give others the benefit of the doubt. |