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TGC 539 – On Usury

TGC 539 – On Usury

Update: 2025-08-20
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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


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Host: Fr. Jason Braaten


Special Guest: Fr. Vincent Shemwell


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TGC 539 – On Usury

TGC 539 – On Usury

Jason Braaten