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by Keith Ruckhaus
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The Wastefully Extravagant and Ridiculously Opulent Family
I am going to violate principles I’ve known about reading the Bible, in this case a parable, to render a different way of looking at what is typically known as the parable of the prodigal son.
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Who's Who in the Vineyard
The parable of the vineyard and tenants in Luke 20: 9-19
When the owner of the vineyard comes, what will that mean for us?
New Podcast! The Bolder Boulding
A Collaboration with Alec Tsoucatos
Alec has been an economic educator for nearly 50 years. He received his doctorate in Economics from the University of Colorado under the tutelage of Kenneth Boulding. He was a primary reader and economic adviser for my latest book project: Wicked Rich Wicked Poor: the Economic Crisis in the Book of Job. That initial collaboration also turned into a friendship and further endeavors. Last fall we taught a course together for Osher Lifelong Learning Instituted where we compared and contrasted ancient Near Eastern economic systems with current economic issues.