Apart from the Kingdom of God, Jesus spoke of no other subject more than the subject of money. Clearly the just use of economic and financial resources is central to Jesus’ vision of the Kingdom. Practically speaking, though, what exactly does that mean for people of faith in a time of Industrial and Economic Globalization? What role, if any, do we as communities of faith need to play in order to witness to a just economy in line with the Gospel? Please come and join Marisa Egerstom in this very important and timely discussion.
Marisa Egerstrom is a Ph.D. candidate studying American religious history at Harvard University. As a member of the Boston-based group Protest Chaplains she has been involved in the Occupy Wall Street protests in New York and Boston. She gained national attention with the publication of her essay My Take: Occupy Wall Street Looks Like Church to Me on CNN.com’s belief blog.
