Wealth and the will of God : discerning the use of riches in the service of ultimate purpose /
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...
| Основен автор: | Schervish, Paul G. |
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| Други автори: | Whitaker, Albert Keith. |
| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Bloomington :
Indiana University Press,
℗♭2010.
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| Серия: |
Philanthropic and nonprofit studies.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=315664 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Wealth and the will of God. |
Съдържание:
- 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.