Tithes and Taxes!

We have been writing a series on Living Justly. We have talked about how all peoples, nations, and ethnicities are comprised of people created in God’s image. All have fallen into sin, because we are all part of a single race created in Adam. Jesus Christ came to our...

Re-Starting with a Book Review

Welcome back to Renewing Eve! It’s been a few months since our last post. We have been writing a series on living justly as Christians. My last post in July was on the Year of Jubilee.  Since then I have been blessed to gather with various members of my family, some...

The Jubilee and Redistribution of Wealth

I have been writing a series of posts on living justly. In my last post I wrote about the practice of gleaning, and I proposed some ways to apply this ancient agrarian practice to our lives today. Today’s post will be on the practice and impact of Sabbath and Jubilee...

Generational Wealth and Poverty

We are doing a series of posts on what the Bible says about living justly.  We have talked about all humanity bearing the image of God and being given the dignity of work and the gift of rest.  We have also talked about the accumulation of wealth and causes of...

What Causes Poverty?

One current controversy in our nation is about what causes poverty.  Who is to blame? This is a controversy which divides everyone, both Christians and non-Christians. . Some people think poverty is caused by an individual’s failure to behave responsibly.  This is...