1.0Jared Inglehttps://www.patheos.com/blogs/jaredingleRev. Jared V. Inglehttps://www.patheos.com/blogs/jaredingle/author/jingle/Simplicity: Clement's stark conclusions about the Rich Young Rulerrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="w2GqoCjKgg"><a href="https://www.patheos.com/blogs/jaredingle/2019/01/clement-rich-young-ruler/">Simplicity: Clement’s stark conclusions about the Rich Young Ruler</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.patheos.com/blogs/jaredingle/2019/01/clement-rich-young-ruler/embed/#?secret=w2GqoCjKgg" width="600" height="338" title="“Simplicity: Clement’s stark conclusions about the Rich Young Ruler” — Jared Ingle" data-secret="w2GqoCjKgg" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://wp-media.patheos.com/blogs/sites/989/2019/01/01.15.19-Clement_alexandrin.jpg768404Clement states that this passage is discussing, not so much physical money, but our thoughts, and our desires, and and our passions about our money. He's one of the first to argue that riches aren't evil, but that our views of riches can very well be evil.