"Is capitalism Christian? No."
No, capitalism is not Christian...yet many Christians do devote more time to its practice and mission than they do serving Christ.
Why is that?
Whether it is God's government, or the non God's government, it is still a government.
The argument made in the article reference above does give dignity and meaning to the individual, and the need of the individual for protection by the whole society.
No man is an island...or haven't you read John Dunne?
You do know Dunne was a religious man, right?
Donne became a Royal Chaplain in late 1615, Reader of Divinity at Lincoln's Inn in 1616, and received a Doctor of Divinity degree from Cambridge University in 1618.[8] Later in 1618 he became chaplain to Viscount Doncaster, who was on an embassy to the princes of Germany. Donne did not return to England until 1620.[8] In 1621 Donne was made Dean of St Paul's, a leading (and well-paid) position in the Church of England and one he held until his death in 1631. During his period as Dean his daughter Lucy died, aged eighteen. It was in late November and early December 1623 that he suffered a nearly fatal illness, thought to be either typhus or a combination of a cold followed by the seven-day relapsing fever. During his convalescence he wrote a series of meditations and prayers on health, pain, and sickness that were published as a book in 1624 under the title of Devotions upon Emergent Occasions.[14] later became well known for its phrase "for whom the bell tolls" and the statement that "no man is an island". In 1624 he became vicar of St Dunstan-in-the-West, and 1625 a Royal Chaplain to Charles I.[8] He earned a reputation as an eloquent preacher and 160 of his sermons have survived, including the famous Deathâs Duel sermon delivered at the Palace of Whitehall before King Charles I in February 1631.
No, capitalism is not Christian...yet many Christians do devote more time to its practice and mission than they do serving Christ.
Why is that?
Whether it is God's government, or the non God's government, it is still a government.
The argument made in the article reference above does give dignity and meaning to the individual, and the need of the individual for protection by the whole society.
No man is an island...or haven't you read John Dunne?
You do know Dunne was a religious man, right?
Donne became a Royal Chaplain in late 1615, Reader of Divinity at Lincoln's Inn in 1616, and received a Doctor of Divinity degree from Cambridge University in 1618.[8] Later in 1618 he became chaplain to Viscount Doncaster, who was on an embassy to the princes of Germany. Donne did not return to England until 1620.[8] In 1621 Donne was made Dean of St Paul's, a leading (and well-paid) position in the Church of England and one he held until his death in 1631. During his period as Dean his daughter Lucy died, aged eighteen. It was in late November and early December 1623 that he suffered a nearly fatal illness, thought to be either typhus or a combination of a cold followed by the seven-day relapsing fever. During his convalescence he wrote a series of meditations and prayers on health, pain, and sickness that were published as a book in 1624 under the title of Devotions upon Emergent Occasions.[14] later became well known for its phrase "for whom the bell tolls" and the statement that "no man is an island". In 1624 he became vicar of St Dunstan-in-the-West, and 1625 a Royal Chaplain to Charles I.[8] He earned a reputation as an eloquent preacher and 160 of his sermons have survived, including the famous Deathâs Duel sermon delivered at the Palace of Whitehall before King Charles I in February 1631.
