While I typically scan the Wall Street Journal for business and economic news on a frequent basis, I had never looked for or expected to find an article that would directly impact my life as a Christian. In his article, Rob interviews a Chinese economist whose Americanized name is Dr. Peter Zhao.
Read MoreLast week John Starke wrote for TGC about “The Myth of the Protestant Work Ethic.” I’m grateful to Starke for exposing the egregious theological errors in Max Weber’s theory of capitalism’s origins. But Weber’s theory of what happened next, the “cultural contradictions of capitalism” thesis, has done just as much damage.
Read MoreOver the last 30 years, we have witnessed the most significant movement out of poverty in human history. If this trend continues, we will see extreme poverty almost completely eradicated in the 21st century, according to a 2008 report from the World Bank.
Read More“Profit as a virtue, is a tool for accomplishing end goals of honoring God and developing people. Managing with care for the people producing the profit, we can recognize profit as a virtue of accountability, not a vice of self-aggrandizement.”
Read MoreBoth the most generous and the most covetous people I’ve ever met have been people on the low end of the economic ladder. The generosity I received a few years ago in Uganda among the poorest of the global poor, at times, brought me to tears.
Read MoreTo understand the purpose and impact of Faith Based Investing, it is important to look at the fundamental relationship between our faith and money. God and money. Or perhaps more accurately, God or money?
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