In 1999, I idiotically asked a professor why the Nobel cannot be given posthumously. The brilliant but snobbish professor simply said, “Then Jesus would have won it all, and who can top that?” Know more:
IN 1999, I idiotically asked a professor why the Nobel cannot be given posthumously.
So, I mulled over what Jesus espoused and decided if his gospels had economic thoughts that could compete with Nobel winners. Was Jesus a great economist? Yes, I think so, for several reasons. Jesus Christ, as Pope Francis reminds us, was always out to do ministry. Not all of us can become priests and nuns, and this is where the parable is instructive. Taken in the context of the Christ-Principle, it compels us to improve and apply our skills not only for our own comforts but also for social transformation.
Three, Jesus was a carpenter and a fisherman . If we reflect on His life, He chose professions not desired by many. How many times did He lecture in the middle of the Sea of Galilee? By contrast, today’s economists just sit in their offices and speculate on inflation and foreign exchange. They talk about growth like it is just a complicated equation that should be solved.
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