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Inheritances – The Law of God and Public Policy: The Economy (13)

Saturday, November 12, 2011 0:01

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 ...

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Pledges – The Law of God and Public Policy: The Economy (12)

Friday, November 11, 2011 0:01

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 ...

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Debt – The Law of God and Public Policy: The Economy (11)

Thursday, November 10, 2011 0:01

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 ...

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Prices – The Law of God and Public Policy: The Economy (10)

Wednesday, November 9, 2011 0:01

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 ...

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Transactions – The Law of God and Public Policy: The Economy (9)

Tuesday, November 8, 2011 0:01

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 ...

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Money – The Law of God and Public Policy: The Economy (8)

Monday, November 7, 2011 0:01

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 ...

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The Future – The Law of God and Public Policy: The Economy (7)

Sunday, October 30, 2011 0:01

The Future The Law of God and Public Policy: The Economy (7) Justice, not wealth, is the only asset that lasts. “You shall not pervert justice. You shall not show partiality, and you shall not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and subverts the cause of ...

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National Government – The Law of God and Public Policy: The Economy (6)

Saturday, October 29, 2011 0:01

National Government The Law of God and Public Policy: The Economy (6) There is a limited role for national government in the divine economy. “When you come to the land that the LORD your God is giving you, and you possess it and dwell in it and then say, ‘I will set ...

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Community – The Law of God and Public Policy: The Economy (5)

Friday, October 28, 2011 0:01

Community The Law of God and Public Policy: The Economy (5) Local government is the foundation of an economy of justice. “You shall appoint judges and officers in all your towns that the LORD your God is giving you, according to your tribes, and they shall judge the people with righteous ...

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Relationships – The Law of God and Public Policy: The Economy (4)

Thursday, October 27, 2011 0:01

Relationships The Law of God and Public Policy: The Economy (4) In an economy of justice people are collaborators, not competitors. “You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the LORD.” Leviticus ...

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