Wealth and the Will of God: Discerning the Use of Riches in the Service of Ultimate Purpose

by Keith Whitaker and Paul G. Schervish

Book Overview

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 Jonathan Edwards. Though the ideas vary greatly, the chapters are organized to facilitate comparisons among these thinkers on issues of ultimate purposes...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 025322148X
• ISBN13: 9780253221483
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 210 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"