It's only intended to make you
think -- not to approve or disapprove (it's obviously incorrect to attribute wrongdoing to Christ - although I think that Medieval Man was thinking that it was only justice, along the lines of the "They Needed Killing" defense (which is still good in certain Southern states).)
Imagine what St. Athanasius would think of our borrowing and lending money at interest!!!
It's only intended to make you think
Mission accomplished, then! Just look at all the proverbial ink we've spilled over a simple medieval English folk song. :)
although I think that Medieval Man was thinking that it was only justice, along the lines of the "They Needed Killing" defense (which is still good in certain Southern states)
In the intrest of the continuance of the currently friendly North-South relations, this damn Yankee's not going to touch that one! :)
Imagine what St. Athanasius would think of our borrowing and lending money at interest!!!
Imagine, indeed! Given the epidemic of personal debt, perhaps that's something we should rethink as well.
Now, just to keep my conservative credentials free from suspicion, I should state for the record that people ought to be responsible enough to make their own financial decisions... and by NO means would I advocate making yet another LAW to restrict that! :) However, those same set of conservative principles (namely common sense) would show the wisdom of saving instead of taking loans at interest whenever feasible.
At any rate, I have yet to be convinced that usury is an
essential part of a free-market economy.
Also, IIRC, old Lewis wasn't too hot on the concept of usury, either...