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Concerns for the Poor in the Jewish Tradition
It is impossible to understand the Christian emphasis on almsgiving without situating it in its originating context – the Jewish tradition, going all the...
You Mean Everyone (Except the Truly Destitute) Needs to Give? But How Much?
Dr. Ehrman shows that giving was expected of practically all Christians, even if complete divestiture was eventually discarded. Read by John Paul Middlesworth
Shouldn’t the Upper Classes Help the … Upper Classes?
There was a widespread sense in the ancient Greek and Roman worlds that the affluent should give away some of their money. But to...
Does Wealth Make You More … Virtuous?
Bart explains how ancient philosophers dealt with the morality of being wealthy before Christianity changed everything. Read by Brandon M. Bender
Webinar - Does the Bible Condemn Homosexuality?
Audio version of the free webinar, "Does the Bible Condemn Homosexuality?" There are accompanying slides that may make the material easy to follow. You...
The Critique of the “Very Reverent Robert Barron”
In 2014, Catholic Bishop Robert Barron took aim at Bart's then-new "How Jesus Became God." In this post from April 18, 2014, Bart fires...