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Money: The Root of All Evil, Or Our Salvation? - Richard Burridge

2,566 views · Published 22 November 2018 · 57:30 · Indexed 6 October 2026

Channel: Gresham College · 2018 · Education

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00:00 // Introduction: Brexit, the City & Is the Sun Setting on Britain?
02:30 // Challenge or Opportunity? The Occupy Movement at St Paul's Cathedral
06:00 // Money, Sex, Power & Violence: A Global Lecture Tour
09:00 // What Did Jesus Talk About Most? The Surprising Answer
12:30 // Why "The Bible Says" Is Not Good Enough
16:00 // The Bible Is Not a Book — It's a Library
19:30 // Bridging the Gap: Cultural Relativism & the Contingency Problem
24:00 // Jesus Was Not an Ethical Teacher — He Was a Preacher
28:30 // The Gospels as Ancient Biography: A Methodological Breakthrough
33:00 // The Milky Way Method: How to Read Jesus on Money
38:00 // Jesus & Wealth: Parables, the Rich Young Man & Render to Caesar
44:00 // Ethical Investment, Executive Bonuses & the Church of England
49:00 // Global Inequality, the Prosperity Gospel & the Legacy of Occupy
53:00 // Conclusion: A Direction, Not Directives — God vs. Mammon

Jesus talked more about money than about anything else. Can the teachings of a penniless ancient ascetic be applied to debates about Brexit, protests about global capitalism, and wider investment not only in defence, alcohol or tobacco but also positively in the environment, sustainability and good governance? 

Professor Burridge considers ethical material across the New Treatment, drawing upon experience as the Deputy Chair of the Church of England's Ethical Investment Advisory Group.

This lecture was recorded by The Revd Canon Professor Richard Burridge on the 8th of November 2018 at Barnard’s Inn Hall, London

The Revd. Canon Professor Richard A. Burridge was Visiting Professor of Ethics and Theology at Gresham College 2018-2020; he is an internationally recognised biblical scholar, ethicist, theologian and social commentator, who is now based as a Research Fellow in the Department of Theology at the University of Manchester; he served as Dean of King’s College London for over 25 years from 1993 to 2019.

The transcript of the lecture is available from the Gresham College website: https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/money-evil-or-salvation

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