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Jubilee Economics

Posted in Biblical Ethics, Christianity in Context, Politics, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on Friday, February 27th, 2009 | 1 Comment »

To finish out the month of February, I think it apropos to post concerning that which has been taking up most of the news media coverage in the States this month: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, or more commonly referred to as the 2009 economic stimulus plan.  As reports come in of the U.S. [...]

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1849-1860 ~ The Adventures of a Ruthless Business Tycoon and a Gray-eyed Man of Destiny

Posted in U.S.-Latin American Relations, tagged , , , , , , , , on Wednesday, February 25th, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

This is entry #2 in a series of entries that can be found in the category U.S.-Latin American Relations.
U.S. millionaire billionaire (in today’s dollar) and business tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt’s legacy is construed on the back of ferries, ships, and railroads.  The Vanderbilt houses that would succeed him would give rise to America’s gilded age.  But [...]

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From Anxiety and Greed to Milk and Honey

Posted in Biblical Ethics, Christianity in Context, Church - Theologizing, Devotional Thoughts & Bible Studies, Walter Brueggemann, tagged , , , , , on Tuesday, February 24th, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I started this blog amidst economic turmoil.  My fourth post drawing upon work from Terence E. Fretheim, was directed towards biblical economics, focusing on mana from heaven and dependence on Yahweh as opposed to building up storehouses.  Since then, the global economy has been engulfed in an economic downward spiral;  some countries’ foundations severely shaken, [...]

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Quote of the Day #2

Posted in Church - Theologizing, Quotes of the Day, Walter Brueggemann, tagged , , on Monday, February 23rd, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

The Bible functions as the place where we come to be deconstructed, shown the impossibility of the finality of our truth claims. . .

-Walter Brueggemann

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1821-1848 ~ The Monroe Doctrine, Manifest Destiny, & The Mexican-American War

Posted in U.S.-Latin American Relations, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on Wednesday, February 18th, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Due to one of my more recent posts, it has been brought to my attention that one area in which I am passionate about is Latin America.  I want to make it my personal goal to work hard in being a participator in bringing to a realization of more just societies in our hemisphere.  This [...]

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Quote of the Day #1

Posted in Church - Theologizing, Quotes of the Day, tagged on Tuesday, February 17th, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

The first duty of love is to listen.

-Paul Tillich

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A Call to Shut Down the School of the Assassins!

Posted in Christianity in Context, Global Issues, Politics, Social Justice, U.S.-Latin American Relations, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on Thursday, February 12th, 2009 | 4 Comments »

I would have to commend President Obama on his setting a timetable for the closing of Guantanamo’s Detention Facilities.   That’s a start.  But I, personally would also like to see a timetable set for termination of the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security and Cooperation (WHINSEC) at Ft. Benning, Georgia, to further our supposed message of [...]

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Church Happenings in Tlalpan, Mexico City

Posted in Biblical Ethics, Church - Theologizing, Cross-Cultural Ministry, Devotional Thoughts & Bible Studies, Exodus, Mexico, Tlalpan Church Plant, tagged , , on Monday, February 9th, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Thus far into 2009 we can’t complain too much.  Though work is still slow, we’re as busy as ever.  My wife, Yuli, is now in her last semester of her master’s and will become increasingly preoccupied as she continues writing her thesis. And as soon as I finish this post I am going to start [...]

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