In his parables, Jesus of Nazareth referred to himself as a good shepherd and to humankind as sheep. In so doing, he did not flatter. To be sure, sheep are mild domesticated animals — but notoriously ...

In calling himself “the Good Shepherd,” Christ likened us to his sheep, but every simile has a limit. Our Lord did not herd livestock, and we are not animals. Indeed, the challenge in Christ’s analogy ...

At 3 a.m. in the lambing shed on his farm in the Irish midlands, John Connell speaks gently to a ewe in labor. “The wave of willful force doesn’t work,” he says. “It’s about calm and serene and ...

Fitchburg, MA - June 5: More than 200 sheep graze amidst 15,000 solar panels at the Fitchburg Renewables solar farm. (Photo by John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) When you think of ...