The Economics of the Parables, Robert Sirico
The Economics of the Parables, Robert Sirico
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The Economics of the Parables

Author: Robert Sirico

Narrator: Jon Gauger

Unabridged: 5 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Oasis Audio

Published: 05/10/2022

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

Timeless and moral economic wisdom for life's choices and changes derived from the parables of the New Testament by famed free market advocate and Catholic priest Robert Sirico.

Libraries are filled with books on the parables of Christ, and rightly so. In the words of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, “While civilizations have come and gone, these stories continue to teach us anew with their freshness and their humanity.” Two millennia later, the New Testament parables remain ubiquitous, and yet, few have stopped to glean from one of Christ’s most prevalent analogies: money.

In The Economics of the Parables, Rev. Robert Sirico pulls back the veil of modernity to reveal the timeless economic wisdom of the parables. Twelve central stories—including “The Laborers in the Vineyard,” “The Rich Fool,” “The Five Talents,” and “The Faithful Steward”—serve as his guide, revealing practical lessons in caring for the poor, stewarding wealth, distributing inheritances, navigating income disparities, and resolving family tensions. 

As contemporary as any business manual and sure to outlast them, The Economics of the Parables equips any economically informed reader to uncover the enduring financial truths of the parables in a reasonable, sensible, and life-empowering manner.

About The Author

REV. ROBERT A. SIRICO is a Roman Catholic priest and the president and co-founder of the Acton Institute, a think-tank dedicated to promoting a free-market economic policy framed within a moral worldview. He is the author of several books, including Defending the Free Market: The Moral Case for a Free Economy, and his writings have been featured in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, the London Financial Times, and National Review, among numerous other publications. Fr. is regularly called upon to discuss economics, civil rights, and issues of religious concern and has provided commentary for CNN, ABC, the BBC, NPR, and CBS’ 60 Minutes.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Drtaxsacto on September 18, 2022

Fr. Sirico is a Catholic priest but not one who has been infected with liberation theology. His earlier book on the morality of markets was compact and well reasoned. This book takes a selection of the most famous parables and looks for any economic insights that they offer. And they offer a lot. Mu......more

Goodreads review by John on April 17, 2023

It is noteworthy that the Biblical parables told by Jesus Christ are as meaningful today as they were 2,000 years ago. Father Robert Sirico has selected thirteen of the parables to comment on and discuss their economic implications. Father Sirico is careful to explain that economic lessons are not t......more

Goodreads review by Ed on June 22, 2022

I first interviewed Fr. Sirico for my radio show almost eight years ago. Near the end of the interview, I asked him what he was working on and he mentioned a book about the economics of the parables. I told him, "I can't wait." Well, I did have to wait but was it ever worth it. This book is fantasti......more

Goodreads review by Brad on December 11, 2022

Loved this book, one of the most important books you can read if you are a Christian and involved in commerce in any way. I have not thought through the parables economically before, and there are some really interesting points that the author brings out by going through them with this perspective.......more

Goodreads review by Marc on February 03, 2023

He reviewed only 13 of the hundreds of parables, but chose the most popular. His analysis from an economic standpoint gave me new appreciation for things I have heard hundreds of times during mass. He spent almost 40 pages on his afterword where he dealt with the many misconceptions like Jesus pushin......more