Parable of the Swept House

“It (the parable) makes the point that if you want to vanquish demons, you’d better replace them with angels; if you want to rid yourself of a vice, you’d better replace it with a virtue. Creating a vacuum isn’t good enough and, in the long run, will be deadly.”

Resources

Gardening and the Moral Life - Front Porch Republic https://www.frontporchrepublic.com/2026/04/gardening-and-the-moral-life/

Matthew 12.44–45 Luke 11.24–26