Fritz a wonderful lesson – and esp. reading has a flow I found encompassing. If only …….. yes we can…
Weekly lessons in theology and public life • Since 2011
Tag: Christian Economic Thought
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Lesson 9: Terrorism and Commodification
Read MORE: Lesson 9: Terrorism and CommodificationAs just about every US citizen is discussing the mass murders, I find it helpful to see them as a new form of terrorism found in our technological society. Placing the killings in this context gives me a realistic perspective…
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Lesson 8: Christian Influence in the Economic System
Read MORE: Lesson 8: Christian Influence in the Economic SystemMark, perhaps our only economist, suggests our present problems have more to do with sinful human nature and abusive political power than economic theory. While reading his comments,I realized John, a model in sustainable agriculture, has been saying pretty much…
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Lesson 7: The Totalization of the Economic System
Read MORE: Lesson 7: The Totalization of the Economic SystemLast week, I claimed that Christians should always be prophetically critiquing the economic systems in which they find themselves, primarily asking if these protect the weak. I also suggested the form of global capitalism presently being practiced in our society…
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Lesson 6: Christian Economic Thought: An Introduction
Read MORE: Lesson 6: Christian Economic Thought: An IntroductionI was ready to leave this series. Usually a number of my friends will discuss the lessons either by email or face-to-face. This time I was hearing from nobody. That was a big disappointment, because I felt the perspectives from…
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So forgiveness pre-requires understanding the mistakes of the past? here hear re this opposing this me-first, America-first, white-first, male-first approach>…
An extremely timely topic. Thanks, Fritz!