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Fleming Rutledge is a preacher and teacher known throughout the mainline Protestant denominations of the US, Canada and parts of the UK. She is the author of seven books and has received a grant from the Louisville Foundation to complete a book about the meaning of the Crucifixion.
One of the first women to be ordained to the priesthood of the Episcopal Church, she served for fourteen years on the clergy staff at Grace Church on Lower Broadway at Tenth Street, New York City. Fleming and her husband celebrate their 50th anniversary in 2009 and have two daughters and two grandchildren. She is a native of Franklin, Virginia.
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Discerning God's Work In The World: Tips From The Times For Preachers: The morality of economicsWednesday, January 20, 2010The morality of economicsJoseph E. Stiglitz, a Keynesian economist at Columbia, has written a book, Free Fall, in which he sharply criticizes Obama for his policies addressing the Great Recession. He calls for much more aggressive regulation and laments Obama's recycling of Larry Summers and Robert E. Rubin, whom he associates with past errors. These views are, of course, debatable. However, the review in The New York Times by Michiko Kakutani offers this summary, which should surely gain the attention of Christians:Mr. Stiglitz argues that "the failures in our financial system are emblematic of broader failures in our economic system, and the failures of our economic system reflect deeper problems in our society"--including growing inequities of wealth, a lack of accountability on the part of business and political leaders, and an emphasis on short-term gains as opposed to long-term benefits... He also talks about the "moral deficit" that Americans' "unrelenting pursuit of profits" and self-interest have created.
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