The Economics of Love

From Brian Zahnd's blog:

Jesus didn’t teach capitalist economics or socialist economics, Jesus taught love economics. In this present fallen age the competition of a free market is probably the best way to arrange an economy, for the simple reason that the market is far more capable of fixing prices than any central committee. That being said, followers of Jesus must do what they can to make sure that competition is mitigated with copious amounts of compassion; because without compassion we turn the free market into a kind of vicious blood sport where those least equipped to compete are trampled underfoot and left behind. In other words, we must make sure that the losers in the game (and it is a game!) don’t lose everything. The Jesus way requires that love have a place in the economy and that competition be humane and not dog-eat-dog.

Source:  Love Economics | BrianZahnd.com
 
Brian is the author of Unconditional, my favorite book from all I have read in the past year.

Sobering Economic Stats

Sobering stats: this year the federal government will:

• spend $30,958 per household
• tax $17,576 per household
• borrow $13,392 per household
• Federal spending, in particular, will be increased by 22%, account for 26% of the gross domestic product (GDP)

By 2019, we'll be spending almost $800 billion just to pay net interest on our debt. And none of these estimates include the cost of health-care reform!

Hat Tip: Between Two Worlds: Spend, Tax, and Borrow

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Paving on the Road to....

From : - Erick’s blog - RedState

A road to financial hell paved with such good intentions! May God have mercy upon my children and future grandchildren!

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What's a Recession Good For

... and no, the answer is not "absolutely nothing!"

If all things work for good for those who love God, we can even find good from an economic down-turn. At the Desiring God website I found this list: What Is the Recession For?

1. To expose hidden sin and so bring us to repentance and cleansing.
2. To wake us up to the constant and desperate condition of the developing world where there is always and only recession of the worst kind.
3. To relocate the roots of our joy in his grace rather than in our goods—in his mercy rather than our money, in his worth rather than our wealth.
4. To advance his saving mission in the world—the spread of the gospel and the growth of his church
5. To bring his church to care for its hurting members and to grow in the gift of love.