Different opinions that Christians have held about material riches
Jesus casting out the money changers from the Temple by Giotto, 14th century
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There have been a variety of Christian views on poverty and wealth. At one end of the spectrum is a view which casts wealth and materialism as an evil to be avoided and even combated. At the other end is a view which casts prosperity and well-being as a blessing from God.
Many taking the former position address the topic in relation to the modern neoliberal capitalism that shapes the Western world. American theologian John B. Cobb has argued that the "economism that rules the West and through it much of the East" is directly opposed to traditional Christian doctrine. Cobb invokes the teaching of Jesus that "man cannot serve both God and Mammon (wealth)". He asserts that it is obvious that "Western society is organized in the service of wealth" and thus wealth has triumphed over God in the West.[1] Scottish theologian Jack Mahoney has characterized the sayings of Jesus in Mark 10:23–27[2] as having "imprinted themselves so deeply on the Christian community through the centuries that those who are well off, or even comfortably off, often feel uneasy and troubled in conscience."[3]
Some Christians argue that a proper understanding of Christian teachings on wealth and poverty needs to take a larger view where the accumulation of wealth is not the central focus of one's life but rather a resource to foster the "good life".[4] Professor David W. Miller has constructed a three-part rubric which presents three prevalent attitudes among Protestants towards wealth. According to this rubric, Protestants have variously viewed wealth as: (1) an offense to the Christian faith, (2) an obstacle to faith, and, (3) the outcome of faith.[5]
^Cobb, John B. Jr. "Eastern View of Economics". Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved 2011-04-10.
^Mark 10:23–27
^Mahoney, Jack (1995). Companion encyclopedia of theology. Taylor & Francis. p. 759.
^Liacopulos, George P. (2007). Church and Society: Orthodox Christian Perspectives, Past Experiences, and Modern Challenges. Somerset Hall Press. p. 88. ISBN 9780977461059.
^Miller, David W. (April 2007). "Wealth Creation as Integrated with Faith: A Protestant Reflection". Muslim, Christian, and Jewish Views on the Creation of Wealth; April 23–24, 2007.
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