Reflections for Christians for dealing with money in aconsumer-driven world
In this much-needed book Douglas Hicks looks at how Christianfaith applies to the practices of economic life-spending, saving, giving especially as an alternative to a life of unbridledconsumerism. This book offers reflections for people of faith andanyone who wants to connect their Monday through Saturday liveswith their faith and live a more integrated way. It takes a look athow to realistically apply Christian principles in these especiallyperilous economic times.
* Explores how Christians can rethink their practices of faith asconsumers, investors, and earners
* Offers reflections on an important Christian concept in apractical, lively, and engaging style
* Contains ideas for meeting the everyday pressures, questions, and anxieties of economic life as they connect with Christianfaith
* A new volume in the Practices of Faith Series
The book is filled with the author’s level-headed, thoughtfulreflections on Christian practices of getting and spending.
In this much-needed book Douglas Hicks looks at how Christianfaith applies to the practices of economic life-spending, saving, giving especially as an alternative to a life of unbridledconsumerism. This book offers reflections for people of faith andanyone who wants to connect their Monday through Saturday liveswith their faith and live a more integrated way. It takes a look athow to realistically apply Christian principles in these especiallyperilous economic times.
* Explores how Christians can rethink their practices of faith asconsumers, investors, and earners
* Offers reflections on an important Christian concept in apractical, lively, and engaging style
* Contains ideas for meeting the everyday pressures, questions, and anxieties of economic life as they connect with Christianfaith
* A new volume in the Practices of Faith Series
The book is filled with the author’s level-headed, thoughtfulreflections on Christian practices of getting and spending.
Table des matières
Editor’s Foreword.Preface.
Acknowledgments.
1. Surviving.
2. Valuing.
3. Discerning Desires.
4. Providing.
5. Laboring.
6. Recreating.
7. Expanding the Community.
8. Doing Justice.
9. Sharing.
Notes.
The Author.
Index.
A propos de l’auteur
Douglas A. Hicks is a writer and professor whose doctoral work at Harvard under noted theologian Ronald Thiemann and Nobel Prize-winning economist Amartya Sen combined religion, ethics, and economics. He teaches at the University of Richmond in Richmond, Virginia, and is a Presbyterian minister.
Langue Anglais ● Format PDF ● Pages 224 ● ISBN 9780470584200 ● Taille du fichier 3.4 MB ● Maison d’édition John Wiley & Sons ● Publié 2010 ● Téléchargeable 24 mois ● Devise EUR ● ID 2320254 ● Protection contre la copie Adobe DRM
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