Tag: Numbers 16

Theologians and Economists: Decentralized Stewardship

Sep 14, 2009

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mwkruse

in Capitalism and Markets, Series: Theologians and Economists

[Series Index] We have noted the peculiar cosmology of the Hebrews compared to the Ancient Near East (ANE) cultures. Another peculiarity is the construal of property rights in the Bible, particularly regarding land and labor. The idea of private property rights wasn’t foreign to ANE culture. Records dating back to at least the late third…
Prosperity: Dencentralization

Oct 8, 2008

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mwkruse

in Economic Development, Economics, Politics, Series: Cycle of Prosperity, Theology

After a twelve-day hiatus, I return to my series on the "Cycle of Prosperity." My last three posts dealt with the cultural environment that gave birth to the explosion in modern prosperity originating in Europe. I suggested that there are at least four cultural features related to the Judeo-Christian heritage that have had an impact…