Usury in Christendom: The Mortal Sin that Was and Now is Not

Situation ethics from Leo X to Pope FrancisWith interest rates too low, usury-loving Catholic nuns turn to the marketLike the Vatican Bank and 21st century Catholics generally, these nuns in the news report that follows have no moral qualms about despising low interest rates and seeking an alternative investment—until their prayers that interest rates go up— can be answered.   Contrary to heated denials from “Conservative” and “traditional” Catholics, the Church of Rome did indeed begin, during the Renaissance, to gradually overthrow its immemorial dogmatic law in conformity with situation

Usury in America: Lifetime enslavement to debtThis Idaho patient, who is among the working poor and earns too little to make a higher payment or to pay her medical bill in one lump sum, and too much to qualify for Federal or state assistance, is making a $50.00 monthly payment on the $2,500 she owes. The physician's monthly interest charge on the debt is $50.30.

500 years ago the Pope of Rome made possible the beginning of the rule of the Money Power over the WestBy Michael Hoffmanwww.revisionisthistory.orgMedici Pope Leo XOn May 4 1515, the 500th anniversary of which was this month, Medici Pope Leo X (Giovanni di Lorenzo de’ Medici), issued a papal bull permitting interest on loans of money if the loans were to the poor.

Last Saturday April 11 in the Lansing, Michigan area we addressed what the organizers of our speech said were sixty people, on the subject of our book, Usury in Christendom: The Mortal Sin that Was and Now is Not.Our speech included new research not in the book on Florentine bankers and their growing control of the Renaissance papacy in 16th century Italy.

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The Post-Renaissance Church of Rome and the Love of MoneyWhat is the rationale for the position that on the one hand legalization of usury is out of the question, but on the other hand the doctrine against usury is denied in how it is applied in fact?

My interview by journalist Mark Anderson on his call-in radio program has been archived and is available for listening online free of charge, as a public service. The program is approximately two hours in duration. It is centered on a discussion of the book, Usury in Christendom: The Mortal Sin that Was and Now is Not.Saying the broadcast is "free of charge" is somewhat misleading in that my appearance on the program was made possible by donations from truth-seekers whose gifts fund our research and public activism.

Radio program: Hoffman to discuss Usury Your editor will be discussing the thesis of his book Usury in Christendom: The Mortal Sin that Was and Now is Not, on the American Free Press radio network beginning at 10 a.m eastern time, on Monday, August 26.The program is hosted by  journalist Mark Anderson.The show will be heard online at this link:http://www.blogtalkradio.com/americanfreepress_________________

Questions on UsuryFrom D.L., Omaha, Nebraska:Michael,I have just completed reading your excellent book Usury in Christendom: The Mortal Sin that Was and Now is Not, and am re-reading and researching various sections for further clarity. Here are questions and comments which I hope you can assist me with in whatever spare time may allow.1.

The July-August issue of Culture Wars, a Catholic magazine published by E. Michael Jones, PhD., has an extensive review of Michael Hoffman's book, Usury in Christendom: The Mortal Sin that Was and Now is Not.The review, titled "Has the Catholic Church Changed Her Teaching on Usury?" is authored by Anthony Santelli, PhD., a fomer professor at George Mason University and the founder and hedgefund manager of AES Capital.The 19-page review is on pp. 30-49 of the July-August issue. A pdf.