(Recorded Feb 19, 2013).
A chance for those who couldn’t make the Institute to join the circle! In this webinar, we looked at Luke 12 and the relationship between economic justice and ecological sustainability.
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The gospel reading of the Prodigal Son illustrates contrasting economic concepts of reciprocity. The story exemplifies generalized reciprocity’s generosity compared to the balanced reciprocity of the firstborn son. Such dynamics reflect ancient economic practices, emphasizing cooperation and sharing that dominate traditional societies, offering insights into Jesus’s economic teachings.
Last week the wonderful Janet Wolf invited us to send a message to our friend and mentor Marion Wright Edelman for her 85th birthday on June 6th. Here’s what I wrote: Dearest Marion: We have so missed seeing you each summer at the Proctor Institute; the last time was, 2019, pre-Covid! I want you to…
By Ched Myers Reflections on and study material prepared for a mission program on Aboriginal justice hosted by The Uniting Church of Australia, 2002. 14 pp. Sunrise in a caravan park in Deniliquin in northeast Victoria, Australia. I awaken to a cacophony of screaming cockatoos and galahs, a manic morning-song chant of praise. Outside the…
by Ched Myers In The Season of Creation: A Preaching Commentary. Ed. by N. Habel, D. Rhoads, H. Santmire. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, pp 83-99. Full Article: Land Sunday SKU: 11-3-Pb