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EPISODE · Aug 20, 2025 · 1H 10M

TGC 539 – On Usury

from The Gottesdienst Crowd · host Jason Braaten

Explore the Bible’s teaching on usury—lending at interest—and how the church has addressed it through the centuries. From Old Testament prohibitions to medieval church bans and modern economic debates, we trace the theological, moral, and social arguments that have shaped Christian thought on money, lending, justice, and idolatry. For further reading: https://scholar.csl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1123&context=thd ----more---- Host: Fr. Jason Braaten Special Guest: Fr. Vincent Shemwell ----more---- Become a Patron! You can subscribe to the Journal here: https://www.gottesdienst.org/subscribe/ You can read the Gottesblog here: https://www.gottesdienst.org/gottesblog/ You can support Gottesdienst here: https://www.gottesdienst.org/make-a-donation/ As always, we, at The Gottesdienst Crowd, would be honored if you would Subscribe, Rate, and Review. Thanks for listening and thanks for your support. 

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