Special guest is Nelson Hsieh, a New Testament expert with Tyndale at Cambridge who has a detailed interest in digital currency. Pete and Ben ask the basics about cryptocurrencies before hearing more about Nelson's take on "Would Jesus buy Bitcoin?" Nelson explores issues of accessibility and control of currencies, as well as challenging assumptions about who can create what we tender.  Nelson S Hsieh is a Research Associate in New Testament Text and Language at Tyndale House, Cambridge. He is a Graduate Student, Systematic Theology, of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. More from Nelson Hsieh: Should Christians Condemn Bitcoin or Embrace it? (Sola Network) Discover more on topics raised by Nelson: Women in Middle-East accessing bank accounts How many computers mining Bitcoin? Refugees flee warfare carrying Bitcoin (also, here). Alexei Navalny receives Bitcoin donations to counter Vladimir Putin. Notes no longer convertible into gold – Australia Join the Money: Faith and Finance Group on Facebook here!Always love your questions. Contact the Money: Faith and Finance team and we will aim to get back to you in a future episode. Pete Burrows is an accountant for small business and individuals with Lower Russell and Farr in Penrith, Western Sydney, Australia.Ben McEachen hosts Hope Mornings on Hope 103.2FM in Sydney, Australia. Support the show, a product of Hope Media: https://hope1032.com.au/donate/2211A-pod/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.