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001			on1161997239
003			OCoLC
005			20210218092920.0
008			200623s2021 miu b 001 0 eng
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020			_a9780802877512 _q(paperback)
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035			_a(OCoLC)1161997239
042			_apcc
092			_a241.68 _bS845
049			_aNFGA
100	1		_aStevens, R. Paul, _d1937- _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aMoney matters : _bfaith, life, and wealth / _cR. Paul Stevens, Clive Lim.
263			_a2101
264		1	_aGrand Rapids, Michigan : _bWilliam B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, _c2021.
300			_axvii, 181 pages ; _c22 cm.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
520			_aChristians often hesitate to talk about money in spiritual contexts, but in the gospels Jesus talks more about money than about "religious" topics like prayer and heaven. Money Matters advocates following Jesus's lead in engaging with matters of economy and finance in a faith-driven way, in both our individual and our corporate lives. The authors draw on their contrasting life experiences to offer a well-rounded look at money in the twenty-first century. Paul Stevens, who grew up well-off in Canada and worked as a carpenter, a banker, and later a pastor and professor of theology, finds a complementary voice in Clive Lim, who grew up without money in Singapore, and now works there as an entrepreneur and head of a family investment firm. With frequent scriptural references, Stevens and Lim offer insight into navigating the economic systems of today, aiming to help individuals, churches, and societies become faithful stewards who store up "treasures in heaven" by investing in the kingdom of God. Money Matters is a comprehensive yet accessible guide to integrating one's faith with one's approach to money. Just as the Bible variously treats money as a blessing, a sacrament, and a problem, so do Stevens and Lim approach this matter judiciously--avoiding the prosperity gospel on one side and the demonization of material wealth on the other. Capitalism is treated as what it is: a system that has created widespread opportunity and relieved poverty for millions while also exacerbating the gap between the haves and the have-nots. The authors' wisdom is at turns theological, historical, and practical--and always focused on what it means to live with faithful integrity in our contemporary global economy.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
650		0	_aWealth _xReligious aspects _xChristianity. _9223613
650		0	_aMoney _xReligious aspects _xChristianity. _9221202
700	1		_aLim, Clive C. H., _d1958- _eauthor.
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