The Economics of the Parables

By: Robert Sirico

Narrated by: Jon Gauger

Length: 5 hrs and 44 mins

Publisher's summary

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 listener to uncover the enduring financial truths of the parables in a reasonable, sensible, and life-empowering manner.

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concise, succinct, educative.

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Biblical Spirit Discerned Truth to be Applied Heart and Mind

More than worth the time!

Revisit and relate to ALL the cross referenced Scriptural passages.

A virtual paradigm shift...

Superb economics lessons from Scripture

Left me wanting more. This book is a fine exegesis of 13 parables, with clear explanations and applications for today. Fr. Sirico has done a service by showing how Christian principles work in a free market.

Interesting concept, nice try

I have long had a fascination for the economic dimensions of ancient belief systems, from the Abrahamic trio of Christianity, Judaism and Islam, to Taoism and beyond.

There is no question the worldly wisdom here is well and neatly (and laudably) stated. I wish most Americans had these words and this ethos internalized. But here I think if the causation arrow is not fully backwards (the Gospel parables using sensible worldly economic examples, understandable to regular people, as pointers to the otherworldly fullness of eternal life, this being an attempt at the opposite), it is somewhat skewed, in something of a wrestling match with the (for me) obvious intent of the scriptures. Yes, there is a sense (and much imagery) of sound economic sense found throughout the scriptures, and even a model of other-worldly things (such as ultimate judgment, a sort of balance sheet) in scriptural stories. These sides weave together in fascinating ways, and this book helps to explore and ponder that. I do accept, perhaps in confirmation of my prejudices, the author's point that these stories do not represent a radical (as in Marxist) redistributional model.

Nevertheless, again, I think the balance here goes toward trying to shoehorn something beyond our imagination into something closer to the ideas of Adam Smith. Just my opinion! But I rate the book as a worthwhile thought exercise.