With Us Always The Law of God and Public Policy: Responsibility for the Poor (1) A just society takes responsibility for its own poor. “For there will never cease to be poor in the land. Therefore I command you, ‘You shall open wide your hand to your brother, to the needy and to ...
Taxation The Law of God and Public Policy: The Economy (14) We must pay the taxes which are due, but we must work for just taxation. “Every tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land or of the fruit of the trees, is the LORD’s; it is holy to ...
Inheritances The Law of God and Public Policy: The Economy (13) Property should be regarded as a family, not an individual, trust. “And you shall speak to the people of Israel, saying, ‘If a man dies and has no son, then you shall transfer his inheritance to his daughter. And if he ...
Pledges The Law of God and Public Policy: The Economy (12) Borrowers must stand good for their loans. “If ever you take your neighbor’s cloak in pledge, you shall return it to him before the sun goes down, for that is his only covering, and it is his cloak for his ...
Debt The Law of God and Public Policy: The Economy (11) A just economy cannot thrive on debt. “You shall not charge interest on loans to your brother, interest on money, interest on food, interest on anything that is lent for interest. You may charge a foreigner interest, but you may ...
Prices The Law of God and Public Policy: The Economy (10) Prices are not fixed in a just economy, but they are reliable. “If a man dedicates to the LORD part of the land that is his possession, then the valuation shall be in proportion to its seed. A homer of barley seed ...
Transactions The Law of God and Public Policy: The Economy (9) Fairness and honesty must obtain in all transactions. “You shall not steal; you shall not deal falsely; and you shall not lie to one another.” Leviticus 19:11 In very few economies is a man required to supply all the needs of himself ...
Money The Law of God and Public Policy: The Economy (8) A just economy requires a stable currency. “…you shall take five shekels per head; you shall take them according to the shekel of the sanctuary (the shekel of twenty gerahs)…. Numbers 3:47 From ancient times people understood the value of currency ...
Demand Consistency And the high priest Ananias commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth. Then Paul said to him, “God is going to strike you, you whitewashed wall! Are you sitting to judge me according to the law, and yet contrary to the ...
All Things Good Would you have no fear of the one who is in authority? Then do what is good, and you will receive his approval, for he is God’s servant for your good. Romans 13:3, 4 Ask any public official whether he wants to do what is good ...