The Ram and the Thicket

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When he was a college student in the '80s, John Sutter had never been to church and didn't know anything about the Bible. The straw that broke the camel's back for him was one day in his literature class when we were talking about a well-known mid 20th century short story by somebody named Wright Morris. "I concluded at that point that the Bible might be just a crock, but it may be just a bunch of mythology," says Sutter. He became a Christian much much later through a remarkable series of events.

This week David and Curtis are joined by David Skeel, one of the world’s leading experts on bankruptcy law and the Chairman of the Financial Oversight & Management Board for Puerto Rico, which was responsible for helping the territory restructure and cut its public debt by 80%. David brings a unique perspective as both a legal scholar and follower of Christ, particularly around how our understanding of debt can and should image Biblical values while not being strictly prescribed by Biblical law.

-Getting Puerto Rico’s Financial House Back in Order (WSJ) - Natalie Jaresko and David Skeel

-The Law, The Gospel, and David Skeel (The Pennsylvania Gazette)

-Practicing Poetry, Teaching Law - David Skeel

-Poem | Hurakan Despacito, by David Skeel

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Produced by Kris Carter