Wealth and the will of God : discerning the use of riches in the service of ultimate purpose /

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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 Jonat...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Schervish, Paul G.
Otros Autores: Whitaker, Albert Keith
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, ©2010.
Colección:Philanthropic and nonprofit studies.
Temas:
Wealth > Religious aspects > Christianity > History of doctrines.
Wealth > Biblical teaching.
Richesse > Enseignement biblique.
Richesse > Aspect religieux > Christianisme > Histoire des doctrines.
RELIGION > Christianity > General.
RELIGION > Christian Life > Social Issues.
RELIGION > Ethics.
Wealth > Religious aspects > Christianity > History of doctrines
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: Moral biography
  • Aristotle : "being-in-action" and discernment
  • Aquinas : "distinguish ends and means"
  • Ignatius : all things ordered to service of God
  • Luther : receiving and sharing God's gift
  • Calvin : giving gratitude to God
  • Jonathan Edwards : awakenings to benevolence
  • Conclusion: Classical wisdom and contemporary decisions : the contribution of Western Christianity to discernment about wealth.

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