It has widely been said that only two things are certain: Death and Taxes. It’s possible that “hoarding wealth” should be added to that list. Unfortunately that would make the aphorism lose its punch.
The authorship of our scripture passages this Sunday span nearly a millennia. Even today, two thousand years after the gospel’s writing, we still see clear evidence of humans hoarding wealth. Is this anomaly or inevitability? Several studies in recent decades point to a link between wealth/affluence and reduced empathy. Whether this is correlation or causation is largely outside the concern of these scriptures, which instead focus on the moral downsides—lack of sympathy and care. What are we to do with these reminders to notice and address inequality and injustice? Join us this today as we wrestle with both Amos and Luke.
Scripture passages: Luke 16:19-31 & Amos 6:1, 4-7
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