- Work is a moral duty.
- Charging of interest on loans is ethically legitimate.
- Private property is a proper social institution.
- Because wealth is given by God, there is no Christian mandate for forced income equality.
- Wealth brings with it the opportunity for and responsibility of charity.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Calvin and Commerce
As part of the Calvin 500 series, David W. Hall and Matthew D. Burton have co-authored a book they describe as a "primer" on the economic theory of the great reformer John Calvin. It is called Calvin and Commerce: The Transforming Power of Calvinism in Market Economies.You can read a brief review of the book by Orthodox Presbyterian Minister, Mark J. Larson here. According to the review, Hall and Burton stress five tenets of Calvin's views on economic issues:
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