Of God, money, and the study of Finance
Christianity puts emphasis on the importance of the “name”—it is not just a tag, but also an identity: a being, a meaning. It is not merely a coincidence that whenever a parable tells the story of a selfish, wealthy man, the narrator never mentions the person’s name. The parable usually ends with the reader not knowing who the “rich man” is. Compare such “________ and the rich man” parables with that of “________ and some generous person” stories. You’ll notice in the latter that the good person has a name—a personality to call his own. I will not be surprised if you are asking why I am giving such theological lecture. After all, I am supposed to be reflecting on the readings given. I will go into that in a little while. I am just giving you an idea on how the early Christians—if not Jesus Himself—distinguished the good men from those who were not. The parables tell the stories of people who are selfish and shrewd—these are not
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Some common words found in the essay are:
Jesus Himself—distinguished, Parable Talents, , True God, parable talents, parables tell, god called, value money,
Approximate Word count = 631
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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