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what are the implications for ancient and semi modern civilazation if the central monotheistic religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam never viewed Usury (charging interest on money lending) as a sin?
For context, think about periods such as the Italian Renaissance and amount of money (backed by loans and credit) that went into trade ventures, construction, wars, etc.