The author conducted an empirical study on RE teachers’ religious literacy, more specifically, on how they interpret a religious narrative. The transactional analysis of the RE teachers’ interpretations of The Prodigal Son brought forth four categories or typologies: the immanent approach, the ethical, the Christian, and the dialogical approach. The typologies reflect that the RE teachers’ interpretations are determined by different factors, by the decisions made in the actual text and by reader transaction.