Jay W. Richards, Money, Greed, and God: Why Capitalism is the Solution and not the Problem. HarperOne, 2010. Referenced in: Christian Perspectives on Economics and Public Policy LifeandLeadership.com Summary Richards is one of a group of authors such as Scott Rae, Ronald Nash, Michael Novak, Marvin Olasky, and others who possess a strong social conscience
Scott Rae and Austin Hill, The Virtues of Capitalism: A Moral Case for Free Markets. Northfield Publishing, 2010. Referenced in: Christian Perspectives on Economics and Public Policy LifeandLeadership.com Summary Engagement in social ministries often thrusts one into matters of economics and public policy, and it is often difficult to find a good balance. For the
Mae Elise Cannon and John Perkins, Social Justice Handbook: Small Steps for a Better World. IVP Books, 2009. Referenced in: Social Ministry Strategies LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is a one-of-a-kind resource, providing a comprehensive guide to individual and group social activism. Many evangelicals will welcome this volume, as it looks at social compassion through a more
Chuck Collins and Mary Wright, The Moral Measure of the Economy. Orbis Books, 2007. Referenced in: Christian Perspectives on Economics and Public Policy LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is a substantive Christian treatise on the macro issues of U.S. economics, written from a Catholic perspective. The opening chapters overview Catholic teaching on respect for human life and
John R. Schneider, The Good of Affluence: Seeking God in a Culture of Wealth. Eerdmans, 2002. Referenced in: Christian Perspectives on Economics and Public Policy Giving and Financial Stewardship, Theology of Material Possessions Theological and Philosophical Foundations of Social Ministry LifeandLeadership.com Summary While Ron Sider’s Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger and Jim Wallis’
Jim Wallis, Rediscovering Values On Wall Street, Main Street, and Your Street: A Moral Compass for the New Economy. Howard Books, 2010. Referenced in: Jim Wallis on Social Ministry Theological and Sociological Foundations of Social Ministry Giving and Financial Stewardship – Christian Social Conscience Regarding Possessions LifeandLeadership.com Summary Jim Wallis is one of the most
Ronald J. Sider, Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger: Moving from Affluence to Generosity. Thomas Nelson, 2005. Companion volume: The Scandal of the Evangelical Conscience, Why Are Christians Living Just Like the Rest of the World? (2000) Referenced in: Giving and Financial Stewardship, Christian Social Conscience Regarding Possessions Ron Sider on Social Ministry Theological
Justo Gonzalez, Faith and Wealth: A History of Early Christian Ideas on the Origin, Significance, and Use of Money. Wipf and Stock, 2002. Referenced in: Giving and Financial Stewardship Theological and Philosophical Foundations of Social Ministry LifeandLeadership.com Summary Gonzalez is a respected historian and liberation theologian, so one must expect his history of faith and
Sondra Ely Wheeler, Wealth as Peril and Obligation: The New Testament on Possessions. Eerdmans, 1995. Referenced in: Giving and Financial Stewardship Theological and Philosophical Foundations of Social Ministry LifeandLeadership.com Summary Since its publication, this volume has been referenced by most who write on the same subject. For example, Ben Witherington’s Jesus and Money (2010) begins
Ben Witherington, Jesus and Money: A Guide for Times of Financial Crisis. Brazos Press, 2010. Referenced in: Giving and Financial Stewardship Theological and Philosophical Foundations of Social Ministry LifeandLeadership.com Summary If Ben Witherington has written on any subject, it is worth reading. Here Witherington translates his extensive scholarship into a practical volume on the subject
