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Closing the Sunday - Monday Gap: Opening a Conversation Between Clergy and Business People

Closing the Sunday - Monday Gap: Opening a Conversation Between Clergy and Business People

          
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The book explains to clergy, church professionals and business people the relationship between Christianity and capitalism. Where is God in the business world? The problem: while the "faith at work" movement is a burgeoning phenomenon giving rise to a plethora of books for business people seeking to apply their Christian faith at their job, nowhere is there a book serving as a resource to clergy in the specific task of ministering to business people in their congregations. The solution: this book provides the missing link, equipping clergy with a better understanding of the world of business and the capitalistic economic system in the context of Christianity, enabling them to minister more empathetically to people in business. Benefits of the book: After reading Closing the Sunday - Monday Gap, the reader will possess: 1. the analytical tools for rational thinking about economic issues of particular interest to the church: economic justice, globalization, inflation, poverty, environmental protection, housing, money, and philanthropy; 2. a clearer understanding of the role of the business firm in society and how the behavior of the business firm relates to the values, interests and priorities of the church; 3. insights into the perspectives held by business people to assist them in more effectively applying their faith to their daily lives. The overall purpose of this book is to provide clergy and church professionals with the knowledge and analytical tools of economics and business to enable more effective communication with and counseling to people in business. Overview: The book is divided into the following nine topics designed to discuss both (1) the economic system and (2) the functioning of the business firm, presenting both economic concepts and business examples in order to provide the reader with a full understanding of the business world and its relationship to Christianity. 1. The Big Picture: Our Economy: Capitalism and Christianity: Compatible or Conflicting? 2. The Small Picture: The Business Firm: Profits, Ethics, Competition, Community 3. Economic Issues Important to the Church: Poverty, Housing, Environment and Energy 4. Money: Micro-lending: bringing the world's poor into the game 5. Globalization: International Trade: Discord or Harmony? War or Peace? 6. Stewardship of Natural Resources: Environmental Economics: Protecting God's Creations 7. Stewardship of Financial Resources: Generosity, Philanthropy, Love 8. Economic Justice: Egalitarianism, Wealth Disparities 9. Human Effects of Private Enterprise: Materialism or Meaning? Why This Book? The impetus to write this book came largely from the findings of scholars Laura Nash of Harvard and Scotty McLennan of Stanford, published in their book "Church on Sunday, Work on Monday" (San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2001) in which they observe "a pervasive feeling of inadequacy on the part of clergy and church leaders to substantively address issues facing business people." They further observe that seminarians report a "disappointing lack of training on contemporary economic institutions." Further, with the accelerating "faith at work" movement, more and more clergy are becoming concerned that this movement is based on a flawed superficial "prosperity" theology. Therefore, there is a desire for the tools to relate sound theology to sound economics. This book connects sound theology to sound economics, providing both church professionals and business people with a clear understanding of the relationship between capitalism and Christianity.
About the Author: Robert R. Richards After graduating with a BA in economics from the University of Washington and an MBA in business economics from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, Robert Richards pursued a career in business, culminating in serving as president and CEO of The Commerce Bancorporation in Seattle. Following his business career, he studied at Fuller Theological Seminary where he focused on the relationship between economics and theology. For four years he was engaged in full time research, examining how the economic system of capitalism relates to the tenets of Christianity. The findings of his research serve as the basis for this book. Mr. Richards is a member of the Association of Christian Economists and is past chairman of the Visiting Committee of the Department of Economics of the University of Washington. In 1999 he was named the Distinguished Alumnus of the University of Washington Economics Department. He served on the faculty of Whitman College and lectures in economics at the University of Washington. Mr. Richards served as Elder for Christian Education of the Mercer Island Presbyterian Church and is former chairman of the board of directors of the Pacific Association for Theological Studies and former chairman of the board of directors of the Greater Seattle YMCA. He served on the Investment Committee of Global Partnerships which funds micro-finance institutions in Latin America and currently is a director of The Commerce Bank of Washington, Pacific Wealth Advisors, SkoFlo Industries and the Economic Policy Research Council of the University of Washington. Robert and Marilyn Richards live in North Bend, Washington. Marilyn, a member of Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Utah, devotes her volunteer work to animal rescue. They have four adult children, Michael, Paul, Jody Carroll, and Sally Maskill.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781477698839
  • Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Publisher Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 168
  • Series Title: English
  • Sub Title: Opening a Conversation Between Clergy and Business People
  • Width: 152 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1477698833
  • Publisher Date: 08 Aug 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 9 mm
  • Weight: 231 gr


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