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Religion is a construct of human association,directed toward God, for the benefit of humans.
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MONEY
- an exchange
of symbolic value
between
people.
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No one can serve two masters, for eitherhe will hate the one and love the other; orelse he will be devoted to one and despise the other.
You cannot serve both God and Mammon.
Matthew 6:24
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Mammon1884-1885
George Frederick Watts
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The Worship of Mammon1909
Evelyn de Morgan
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How do we think theologically about
global capitalist development?
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Objectification of value
‘Worth’ understood as cash value
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ETHICAL DILEMMA
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Capitalism the product of Christian civilization
Promotes a subtle nihilism that flattens meaning
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Georg Simmel1858 - 1918
Joseph Schumpeter
1883 - 1950
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Max Weber1864 - 1920
The highest good:
to make more & more money. . . .
and not enjoy it.
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Max Weber D. H. Lawrence
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D. H. Lawrence Larry Ellison
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H. Richard Niebuhr1894 - 1962
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H. Richard NiebuhrReinhold Niebuhr
1892 - 1971
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Religion Against Money
Religion vs.Money
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Religion of Money
Money Religion
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Religion above Money
Religion
Money
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Religion and Money
ReligionMoney
in Paradox
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RELIGION
MAMMON
(Humans)(Humans)
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Religion Money
GOD
MAMMON
(Humans)
(Humans)
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Religion
GOD
MAMMON
(Humans)
(Humans)
Money
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Money CansMoney Cans
Security - we can get what we needSecurity - we can get what we need
Freedom - we can get what we wantFreedom - we can get what we want
Power - we can change or maintain our positionPower - we can change or maintain our position
Creativity - we can give to others for goodCreativity - we can give to others for good
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