Marginalization ...the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the poor have good news brought to them. Luke 7:22 The epigraph is a portion of Jesus’ answer to two disciples of John the Baptist who were sent to determine if Jesus was the Messiah … Continue reading Marginalization
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Capitalism Run Amok, Part 6
Capitalism Run Amok, Part 6 For to all those who have, more will be given, and they will have in abundance; but from those who have nothing, even what they have will be taken from them. Matthew 25:29 I will tie up a few loose ends, then move on from capitalism. The current economic mess … Continue reading Capitalism Run Amok, Part 6
Capitalism Run Amok, Part 5
Capitalism Run Amok, Part 5 For to all those who have, more will be given, and they will have in abundance; but from those who have nothing, even what they have will be taken from them. Matthew 25:29 Underlying the muck in which present-day capitalism is mired is the Law of Supply and Demand. This … Continue reading Capitalism Run Amok, Part 5
Capitalism Run Amok, Part 4
Capitalism Run Amok, Part 4 For to all those who have, more will be given, and they will have in abundance; but from those who have nothing, even what they have will be taken from them. Matthew 25:29 Last week I shared my layperson’s understanding of the evolution of society’s money-handlers, from local banks to … Continue reading Capitalism Run Amok, Part 4
Capitalism Run Amok, Part 3
Capitalism Run Amok, Part 3 For to all those who have, more will be given, and they will have in abundance; but from those who have nothing, even what they have will be taken from them. Matthew 25:29 Last weekI identified a relatively novel purpose for making money that has become increasingly common in recent … Continue reading Capitalism Run Amok, Part 3
Capitalism Run Amok
Capitalism Run Amok, Part 2 For to all those who have, more will be given, and they will have in abundance; but from those who have nothing, even what they have will be taken from them. Matthew 25:29 A capitalistic economy can provide generous financial rewards for those who produce products or services that are … Continue reading Capitalism Run Amok
Capitalism Run Amok
Capitalism Run Amok For to all those who have, more will be given, and they will have in abundance; but from those who have nothing, even what they have will be taken from them. Matthew 25:29 For the most part, I consider myself a capitalist, meaning I believe when the marketplace of products, services, and … Continue reading Capitalism Run Amok
Poverty, Part 5
Poverty, Part 5 …(Jesus) said to him, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Tend my sheep.” John 21:16 There are different types and manifestations of poverty, which is not only an affliction of the poor. Some form … Continue reading Poverty, Part 5
Poverty, Part 4
Poverty, Part 4 For you always have the poor with you, and you can show kindness to them whenever you wish… Mark 14:7 Last week I focused on the relative nature of poverty. For the most part, being poor or living in poverty are not well-defined states of existence but are assumed in relation to … Continue reading Poverty, Part 4
Poverty, Part 3
Poverty, Part 3 He looked up and saw rich people putting their gifts into the treasury; he also saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins. He said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all of them, for all of them have contributed out of their abundance, … Continue reading Poverty, Part 3
Contemplating Grace 