Socialism
#164 The Redistribution Scheme
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Read More#162 Voting for Socialism
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Read More#106 Karl Marx and the Devil
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Read More#19 Render Unto Caesar
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Read More#18 Love Your Neighbor
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Read More#17 Don’t Covet
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Read More#15 Healthcare is Not a Moral Right
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Read More#12 All Things in Common?
http://media.blubrry.com/1463975/davearnott.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/All-Things-in-Common.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RSS | MoreActs 2 says we should hold “All things in common.” Some Christian economists claim this endorses socialism, but it does the opposite: It endorses individual giving, which exemplifies free market capitalism.
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