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Do We Foster Dignity or Humiliation With Our Charity?

Dec 2, 2009

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in Christian Life, Economic Development, Poverty

The following is from the November issue of the Urban Perspectives newsletter by Bob Lupton of FCS Urban Ministries. It's titled "Pride for Parents." (If you aren't on the monthly mailing list for these newsletters, you need to sign up.) For a decade I had been engaged in urban ministry but had commuted daily from…

Consumption vs. Consumerism (Final Part)

Jan 16, 2009

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mwkruse

in Ecclesia, Economics, Series: Consumption vs. Consumerism, Theology

The following quote comes from David Cowan in Economic Parables: The Monetary Teaching of Jesus Christ. I almost jumped from my chair and shouted "YES!" when I came to this passage; it expresses my sentiments so well. Economic life, in part, is about aspirations. How are we to balance our economic goals with our aspiration…

Taking Internet Finance to the Next Level, Part 2: A Case Study

Jan 14, 2008

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mwkruse

in Economic Development, Economics, Microenterprise, Poverty

E-Commerce Times: Taking Internet Finance to the Next Level, Part 2: A Case Study Peer-to-peer consumer lending sites are shaking up the world of Internet finance. Be it the Internet or broadband wide-area networks, growing capabilities and increasing standardization are changing the way finance organizations do business, as Part 1 of this series discusses. The…

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Do We Foster Dignity or Humiliation With Our Charity?

Consumption vs. Consumerism (Final Part)

Taking Internet Finance to the Next Level, Part 2: A Case Study