Tag: Micah 6
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How the Church Fails Businesspeople – 6
(This is a cross-post with a post done earlier today at Jesus Creed.) (Minor spelling, punctuation, and grammar edits, June 19, 2023.) Today we continue with John Knapp’s How the Church Fails Businesspeople (and what can be done about it). We turn now to Chapter 6, “A Moral Theology of Work.” The business environment can…
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Theologians and Economists: Commutative Justice
[Series Index] Commutative Justice is about honest and just economic transactions. It is a major theme in both Testaments of the Bible. From the Old Testament: Lev 19:11 NRSV You shall not steal; you shall not deal falsely; and you shall not lie to one another. Lev 19:13 NRSV You shall not defraud your neighbor;…
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Micah 6:8 chosen as 2008 General Assembly theme
From the Presbyterian News Service: Micah 6:8 chosen as 2008 General Assembly theme LOUISVILLE — The Committee on the Office of the General Assembly (COGA) has approved a familiar passage from the prophet Micah as the theme for the 218th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) two years hence in San Jose, CA. “He…
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Theology and Economics: Commutative Justice
Commutative Justice – The truthfulness of parties to an economic exchange. Commutative Justice is about honest and just economic transactions. It is a major theme in both Testaments of the Bible. From the Old Testament: Lev 19:11 NRSV You shall not steal; you shall not deal falsely; and you shall not lie to one another.…
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Remedial Justice
In addition to distributive justice and commutative justice, there is also the issue of remedial justice. Remedial justice addresses just compensation and punitive action when malicious or careless damage has been done to life, liberty, or property. One must be reasonably certain that the fruits of their labor will not be taken by capricious or…
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Commutative Justice
Commutative Justice is about honest and just economic transactions. It is a major theme in both Testaments of the Bible. From the Old Testament: Lev 19:11 NRSV You shall not steal; you shall not deal falsely; and you shall not lie to one another. Lev 19:13 NRSV You shall not defraud your neighbor; you shall…