Money, greed and God : why capitalism is the solution and not the problem
- Author
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- Publisher
- New York: Harper One, 2009
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780061900570
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- Subject(s)
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- CAPITALISM-RELIGIOUS ASPECTS-CHRISTIANITY
- ECONOMIC-RELIGIOUS ASPECTS-CHRISTIANITY
- POVERTY-RELIGIOUS ASPECTS-CHRISTIANITY
- WEALTH-RELIGIOUS ASPECTS-CHRISTIANITY
- Notes
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. Bibliography: p. 227-255.
- Abstract
- Does capitalism promote greed? Can a person follow Jesus's call to love others and also support capitalism? Was our recent economic crisis caused by flaws inherent to our free market system? Jay Richards presents a new approach to capitalism, revealing how it's fully consistent with Jesus's teachings and the Christian tradition, while also showing why this system is our best bet for renewed economic vigor.
The church is bombarded with two competing messages about money and capitalism:
wealth is bad and causes much of the world's suffering
wealth is good and God wants you to prosper and be rich
Richards exposes these myths, and other common misconceptions about capitalism, and reveals the surprising ways that capitalism is, in fact, the best system to respond to the biblical mandates of alleviating poverty and protecting the environment. Money, Greed, 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.
Physical Dimension
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- 255 p.
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- 21 cm.
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Summary / Review / Table of Content
Can a Christian be a capitalist? -- Can't we build a just society? -- What would Jesus do? -- Doesn't capitalism foster unfair competition? -- If I become rich, won't someone else become poor? -- Isn't capitalism based on greed? -- Hasn't Christianity always opposed capitalism? -- Doesn't capitalism lead to an ugly consumerist culture? -- Are we going to use up all the resources? -- Working all things together for good.
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| 1. | 02613/14 | 261.85 Ric M | Library - 7th Floor/CLC | Available |
