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Tag: Biblical Justice

So far we have observed Old Testament references to usury in Leviticus and Deuteronomy, Psalms and Ezekial. Today we will review a final Old Testament passage on this...

In my first blog, we examined usury in the book of Exodus, and in my second blog, we discussed usury from the context of Leviticus and Deuteronomy. But...

In my previous blog, I provided context on usury from the book of Exodus. To continue examining my theory that the Old Testament universally condemns usury on money...

Nobel Prize winning economist Fredrich Hayek once said, “I have come to feel strongly that the greatest service I can still render to my fellow men would be...
I shared my story with the pastor of my church and felt judged, and it was as if they had no idea how else to respond.” Haunting statements...

The word “usury” is often defined in the modern world as something like this from the Oxford English Dictionary: “The practice of charging, taking, or contracting to receive...

On August 3, 2017, the Washington Post published an article stating that the majority of Christians (presumably self-professed) believe poverty is “the result of individual failings” or blame...

The year is 607 BC and the most powerful army in the ancient world is knocking on the gates of Jerusalem. In the past decade, a formidable empire...

I thought about the words justice and righteousness a lot in the two years that I worked on my dissertation for my PhD in Sustainable Development. I have...

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