The Prostitute and the Theologian  Jesus told the story about
two sons who were told to go work in the vineyard (Matt. 21:
28-32). One said he would go and didn’t, and the other said that
he wouldn’t go, and then did. Thus far the parable is a familiar
one. But I was recently struck by how the son who said he
wouldn’t go did so. As soon as He is done with the parable,
Jesus tells us the meaning. Those who said they wouldn’t work in
the vineyard were the ones who did so by betraying their country
and by selling sexual favors for money (Matt. 21: 31). Pretty
bad, but a life of prostitution with repentance is far to be
preferred than a life of theology without it.