The Economics Of The Parables

Author : Robert Sirico
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1684512913
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Economics of the Parables written by Robert Sirico and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-05-10 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Timeless and moral economic wisdom for life's choices and changes derived from the parables of the New Testament by famed free market advocate and Catholic priest Robert Sirico. Libraries are filled with books on the parables of Christ, and rightly so. In the words of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, “While civilizations have come and gone, these stories continue to teach us anew with their freshness and their humanity.” Two millennia later, the New Testament parables remain ubiquitous, and yet, few have stopped to glean from one of Christ’s most prevalent analogies: money. In The Economics of the Parables, Rev. Robert Sirico pulls back the veil of modernity to reveal the timeless economic wisdom of the parables. Thirteen central stories—including “The Laborers in the Vineyard,” “The Rich Fool,” “The Five Talents,” and “The Faithful Steward”—serve as his guide, revealing practical lessons in caring for the poor, stewarding wealth, distributing inheritances, navigating income disparities, and resolving family tensions. As contemporary as any business manual and sure to outlast them, The Economics of the Parables equips any economically informed reader to uncover the enduring financial truths of the parables in a reasonable, sensible, and life-empowering manner.

Author : David Cowan
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 0830858865
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Economic Parables written by David Cowan and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2012-03-09 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ever wondered how to pay the next bill? Felt the world is unfair in economic rewards? Been indecisive about investing wisely? These types of fiscal questions are addressed from a Christian viewpoint in Economic Parables. Using his vast experience in the financial world as well as church ministry, the author invites you to listen directly to the words of Jesus and reflect on a number of economic parables to understand life in an increasingly globalized economy. Some of the answers you find will be surprising, in part because Jesus was a more sophisticated economist than he is given credit for. His words will shed light on many modern economic problems and decisions we may not think to go to the Bible about. By taking this journey through the economic parables, your response to finances and the global marketplace will be enriched from a balanced biblical approach. Each chapter contains a parable and reflection, followed by a question making this book ideal for group or personal Bible study.

Author : Robert Sirico
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1596988118
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Defending the Free Market written by Robert Sirico and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-05-21 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thirty years ago, the economic system of the Soviet empire—socialism—seemed definitively discredited. Today, the most popular figures in the Democratic Party embrace it, while the shapers of public opinion treat capitalism as morally indefensible. Is there a moral case for capitalism? Consumerism is an appalling spectacle. Free markets may be efficient, but are they fair? Aren’t there some things that we can’t afford to leave to the vicissitudes of the market? Robert Sirico, a onetime leftist, shows how a free economy—including private property, legally enforceable contracts, and prices and interest rates freely agreed to by the parties to a transaction—is the best way to meet society’s material needs. In fact, the free market has lifted millions out of dire poverty—far more people than state welfare or private charity has ever rescued from want. But efficiency isn’t its only virtue. Economic freedom is indispensable for the other freedoms we prize. And it’s not true that it makes things more important than people—just the reverse. Only if we have economic rights can we protect ourselves from government encroachment into the most private areas of our lives—including our consciences. Defending the Free Market is a powerful vindication of capitalism and a timely warning for a generation flirting with disaster.

Author : Laurence S. Seidman
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317472527
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Economic Parables and Policies written by Laurence S. Seidman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-05-20 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work includes sections on combating recessions and the free market, as well as updated material on the pros and cons of establishing new individual accounts under Social Security. It also includes a discussion of the tax-credit approach to encourage the purchase of health insurance.

Author : Tom Nelson
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 0830889329
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Economics of Neighborly Love written by Tom Nelson and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2017-09-05 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Gospel Coalition Book Award What does the good news of Jesus mean for economics? Too often, Christian teaching and ministry have focused only on the gospel's spiritual significance and ignored its physical, real-world ramifications. But loving our neighbor well has direct economic implications, and in our diverse and stratified society we need to grapple with them now more than ever. In The Economics of Neighborly Love pastor Tom Nelson sets out to address this problem. Marrying biblical study, economic theory, and practical advice, he presents a vision for church ministry that works toward the flourishing of the local community, beginning with its poorest and most marginalized members. Nelson resists oversimplification and pushes us toward more complex and nuanced understandings of wealth and poverty. If we confess the gospel of Jesus, he insists, we must contend anew with its implications for the well-being of our local communities. Together we can grow in both compassion and capacity.

Author : S. Parkes Cadman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781258053147
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Parables of Jesus written by S. Parkes Cadman and published by . This book was released on 2011-07-01 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This beautifully illustrated gift book, a reprint of a rare 1931 edition, interprets the twenty-nine parables of Jesus through the text of S. Parkes Cadman, a Brooklyn pastor of the time, and eight full-color paintings by American illustrator, N.C. Wyeth. These timeless morality tales, among them the Good Samaritan and the Lost Sheep, provide guidance lessons that are still fresh and applicable to life today.

Author : Ebenezer Griffith-Jones
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Economics of Jesus; Or, Work and Wages in the Kingdom of God written by Ebenezer Griffith-Jones and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : E. Calvin Beisner
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1592449832
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Prospects for Growth written by E. Calvin Beisner and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2019-04-24 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The warnings are loud and clear: the world is dangerously overpopulated; natural resources are becoming scarce; catastrophic manmade global warming could lead to the death of our planet. Are these accurate predictions we ignore at our own peril, or are they politically motivated scare tactics designed to promote a radical agenda? In this important book, respected author E. Calvin Beisner brings biblical principles of theology, anthropology, and ethics to bear on these crucial questions. What do the Scriptures say about population, freedom/civil government, natural resources, and management of the environment? Is man meant to be servant, master, or steward of the earth? This compelling study will help everyone concerned about the future of the earth make informed decisions on strategic issues of our day.

Author : David Stern
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780674654488
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.8X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Parables in Midrash written by David Stern and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: David Stern shows how the parable or mashal--the most distinctive type of narrative in midrash--was composed, how its symbolism works, and how it serves to convey the ideological convictions of the rabbis. He describes its relation to similar tales in other literatures, including the parables of Jesus in the New Testament and kabbalistic parables. Through its innovative approach to midrash, this study reaches beyond its particular subject, and will appeal to all readers interested in narrative and religion.

Author : Seth Kimmel
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022627828X
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Parables of Coercion written by Seth Kimmel and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2015-10-12 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focuses on how questions surrounding the conversion of Muslims and Jews to Christianity in 16th and 17th century Spain drove religious reform and scholarly innovation.