Economics and Religion

<p>A conversation on economics and religion, including on whether Jesus was a socialist and whether religion influences economic growth. Economics Explored host Gene Tunny speaks with <a href="https://www.heartland.org/about-us/who-we-are/d-brady-nelson" target="_blank">Darren Brady Nelson</a>, Chief Economist of LibertyWorks, an Australian libertarian think tank, and a policy advisor to the Heartland Institute.</p><p><strong>Links related to the conversation</strong></p><p>Darren's articles on religion and economics:</p><p><a href="https://blog.acton.org/archives/119822-murray-rothbard-on-christianity-catholicism-and-theology.html" target="_blank">Murray Rothbard on Christianity, Catholicism, and theology</a></p><p><a href="https://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=19729&page=0" target="_blank">Christian liberty: are you serious??</a></p><p>Other material:</p><p><a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jesus-was-a-socialist_b_13854296" target="_blank">HuffPo article: Jesus was a Socialist</a></p><p><a href="https://fee.org/resources/rendering-unto-caesar-was-jesus-a-socialist/" target="_blank">Rendering Unto Caesar: Was Jesus A Socialist?</a></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tribute_Money_(Titian)" target="_blank">The Tribute Money (Titian)</a></p><p><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/radio/ideas/is-render-unto-caesar-really-about-taxes-1.5806841" target="_blank">Is 'Render unto Caesar' really about taxes?</a></p><p><a href="https://www.nber.org/digest/nov03/religion-and-economic-growth" target="_blank">Religion and Economic Growth</a></p><p><a href="https://www.catholicweekly.com.au/why-is-the-lords-day-celebrated-on-sunday-instead-of-saturday/" target="_blank">Why is the Lord’s Day celebrated on Sunday instead of Saturday?</a></p>