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Wealth and the Will of God – Discerning the Use of Riches in the Service of Ultimate Purpose

Autor Paul G. Schervish, Albert Keith Whitaker
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 21 mar 2010
Wealth and the Will of God looks at some of the spiritual resources of the Christian tradition that can aid serious reflection on wealth and giving. Beginning with Aristotle—who is crucial for understanding later Christian thought—the book discusses Aquinas, Ignatius, Luther, Calvin, and Jonathan Edwards. Though the ideas vary greatly, the chapters are organized to facilitate comparisons among these thinkers on issues of ultimate purposes or aspirations of human life; on the penultimate purposes of love, charity, friendship, and care; on the resources available to human beings in this life; and finally on ways to connect and implement in practice our identified resources with our ultimate ends.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780253221483
ISBN-10: 025322148X
Pagini: 210
Dimensiuni: 156 x 235 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.34 kg
Editura: MH – Indiana University Press
Locul publicării:United States

Cuprins

PrefaceIntroduction: Moral Biography; 1. Aristotle: “Being-in-Action” and Discernment; 2. Aquinas: “Give Alms to the Poor”; 3. Ignatius on Wealth and Companionship with Christ; 4. Luther: Receiving and Sharing God’s Gift; 5. Calvin: Giving Back to God; 6. Jonathan Edwards: Awakenings; Conclusion. Classical Wisdom and Contemporary Decisions: The Contribution of Western Christianity to Discernment about WealthSelected Relevant Readings; Index

Recenzii

"Ideas of major importance to the practice of philanthropy. The volume brings a philosophical and theological perspective to questions about motives for and practices of giving that is little evident in the extant contemporary literature on philanthropy." Thomas H. Jeavons, ARNOVA

Notă biografică

Paul G. Schervish is Professor of Sociology and Director of the Center on Wealth and Philanthropy at Boston College. He is author of Gospels of Wealth: How the Rich Portray Their Lives.
Keith Whitaker is a research fellow at Boston College's Center on Wealth and Philanthropy and Managing Director, Family Dynamics, at Wells Fargo Family Wealth. His work has appeared in Philanthropy Magazine and The Wall Street Journal.

Descriere

The meaning of wealth and giving in Christianity