Forgive Us Our Debts, with David Skeel

How should Christians think about debt?

Published October 29, 2022

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

David French

David French is a columnist for the New York Times. He’s a former senior editor of The Dispatch. He’s the author most recently of Divided We Fall: America's Secession Threat and How to Restore Our Nation.

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