Lawrence Reed: Was Jesus a Socialist? - A Neighbor's Choice
Lawrence Reed, president of the Foundation for Economic Education, joins David Gornoski to discuss his new book 'Was Jesus a Socialist?' Was Jesus against the accumulation of wealth? Weren't the early Christians expressing socialist principles when they cared for one another? Reed answers in the context of Jesus' non-violent teachings and also what His disciples were up against. What do Jesus' words tell us about the crony-corporatism that exists thanks to our government system today? What would Jesus say regarding the George Floyd murder and the riots that are happening now? Listen to the…
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