usury
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In the parable of the talents, Jesus invites us to see the destructive and dishonest truth of greed—and the truth of abundant grace.
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The concept of usury—the lending of money immorally, to exploit another—is widely condemned by religions. And practiced everywhere.
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Preparing for this week’s sermon begins, not with talk of talents, but of usury—and why Jesus seems to encourage us all to sin.