Year: 2013

Mercy

Matthew 5: 1-12 “Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.” Psalm 96 “O sing to the Lord a new song.” “Where you

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The Economist finds that Justin Welby actually knows something about banks

The striking thing about the archbishop’s tone is that it avoids several extremes. In contrast with some religious discourse, he does not see the financial sector as self-evidently or incorrigibly nefarious. He does not view the efficient allocation of capital, and the broking of deals between risk-takers and risk-avoiders, as an immoral business.

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The Woman and the Pharisee and Me

You can feel the elitism in this gospel passage. A Pharisee has asked Jesus to his home for a meal. Maybe he is one of those liberal and tolerant Pharisees who is reaching out to the peasant rabbi Jesus. Jesus should feel himself honored…

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