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“Neither Poverty Nor Riches” – A Critical Response

Jul 3, 2010

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in Presbyterian Church, USA, Presbyterian Mission Agency (formerly General Assembly Mission Council), Weatlh and Income Distribution

This week, I am a commissioner to the 219th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church, U.S.A.. An item of business at the Assembly is called Neither Poverty Nor Riches: Compensation, Equity, and the Unity of the Church, (NPNR) (Item 10-10), from the Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy (ACSWP). It addresses employee compensation within the…

MEC: Moronic Markets and Equity

Apr 17, 2008

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mwkruse

in Capitalism and Markets, Ecclesia, Economics, Emerging Church, Politics, Public Policy, Series: Must Everything Change?, Socialism, Theology

In Chapter 28 of Everything Must Change, McLaren writes: What can be done to deal with this gross and growing inequity that is being produced by our societal machinery? Many claim that the invisible had of free markets will resolve these problems naturally, over time. But to reiterate J. F. Rischard’s analysis: Whether from intellectual…

God’s Politics: Why Jim Wallis Doesn’t Get it Either

Dec 14, 2005

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mwkruse

in Books, Politics, Poverty, Public Policy, Theology

Jim Wallis published a book called God’s Politics: Why the Right Gets it Wrong and the Left Doesn’t Get It earlier this year. I loved the title. I bought it back in February but only got around to reading it a few weeks ago. I have followed the workings of Jim Wallis and Sojourners from…

Tag: Equity

“Neither Poverty Nor Riches” – A Critical Response

MEC: Moronic Markets and Equity

God’s Politics: Why Jim Wallis Doesn’t Get it Either