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Loading... Money, Greed, and God: Why Capitalism Is the Solution and Not the Problem (edition 2009)by Jay W. Richards (Author)
Work InformationMoney, Greed, and God: Why Capitalism Is the Solution and Not the Problem by Jay Richards
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. I found a lot of this book difficult to understand, but that was a "me" problem rather than a problem with the book or the writing. Overall, the facts and arguments are presented very well. This is an important topic to consider from a biblical standpoint, and though Richards uses more historical evidence than scripture itself on the whole (which seems fairly suitable for the topic), he seems fairly well-grounded in scripture and does a good job of addressing the issue. (Just a note: Richards comes from a "free will" standpoint, which does affect his presentation of a few of the points near the end. This probably isn't an issue for most people but, as someone who believes in total sovereignty, I was a little disappointed.) no reviews | add a review
A prominent scholar reveals the surprising ways that capitalism is actually the best way to follow Jesus's mandates to alleviate poverty and protect our earth. Christianity generally sees capitalism as either bad because it causes much of the world's suffering, or good because God wants you to prosper and be rich. But there is a large, growing audience of evangelical and mainline Christians who are deeply uneasy about how to follow Jesus's mandate to care for the poor and the environment while living with the excesses of capitalism. Now, a noted Christian scholar argues that there is a middle view that reveals Christianity cannot only accommodate capitalism, but Christian theology can help explain why capitalism works. By highlighting the most common myths committed by Christians when thinking about economics, such as "capitalism is based on greed and over consumption" or "if someone becomes rich that automatically means someone else will become poor," Money, Guilt, and God equips readers to take practical steps in their own lives to conduct business, worship God, and serve others without falling into the "prosperity gospel" trap. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)261.85Religions Christian church and church work Church and the world; Social theology and interreligious relations and attitudes Christianity and socioeconomic problems People by social and economic levelsLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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The message in this book is for Christians to see how God has His hand in this economic system, and that they should naturally reject the world's ignorant view that capitalism is greedy, encourages theft, and that Christians can't be capitalists. Unfortunately, many Christians have adopted this worldview and falsely think the world can offer a better method of wealth creation and the impact on poverty.
Hopefully, Mr. Richards can change some minds...and hearts!!! ( )