Tag Archives: capitalism
More For Me is More For You
Even before I began to follow Jesus, I viewed radical material simplicity as a mark of holiness. For many years, when I thought about what my ideal life would be, I imagined an existence almost entirely detached from our world’s … Continue reading
Does the Church Need to Build Alternative Economies?
“For where your treasure is, there will be your heart also.” -Luke 12:34 “Unfortunately, that is the cost of doing business in our world.” -A clergy colleague’s response to the church divesting from Wall Street In all my years in … Continue reading
A Call to Build Alternative Economies in Normal Times
“For 50 or 60 years, we have let ourselves believe that as long as we have money we will have food. This is a mistake. If we continue our offenses against the land and the labor by which we are … Continue reading
The Divine Economy & A Theology of Debt
September 22, 2011 by Rev. Dr. James A. Noel, San Francisco Theological Seminary/GTU The following speech, now article, was presented at “Conference: Debits, Deficits and Doing the Right Thing” at Shiloh Church, 3295 School Street, Oakland, CA. View … Continue reading
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