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Exploitation of Borrowers
ArticleFinanciers have a duty to lend profitably, but they are not to profit from the vulnerability of borrowers. You shall...
When Someone Has No Right to the Truth
ArticleAnother category of possible exceptions to the norm of truthtelling is when the person asking the questions has no...
The Final Hope
ArticleThe final hope of Christians is not to be spared the suffering that all people experience in the fallen world. It is to...
Israel’s Failure of Leadership (Ezekiel 34)
Bible CommentaryIsrael's leaders are indicted for their failure to care for the nation. Ezekiel 34 uses the metaphor of shepherding to...
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A Diligent Worker Contributes to the Profitability of the Enterprise (Proverbs)
Bible CommentaryThe Valiant Woman makes sure that the work of her hands is marketable. She knows what the merchants are buying (Prov....
Chapter 11: How Much Money is Really Enough?: A Christian Perspective on Charity vs Wealth
BookIn the eighteenth century a substantial revival occurred across Great Britain. Thousands of working class poor came to...
Chapter 8: People’s Needs vs. Profit Obligations
BookIs there a tension between “people needs” and “profit obligations”? Some employers will say there isn’t –...
Care of the Environment vs. Profit
BookThis is the place to mention another area where our pursuit of profit may lead us to ignore God’s intentions. The...
Growing Fat and Pursuing Profit at the Expense of the Poor: Exploring the Book of Amos
BookThe book of Amos is a powerful prophetic challenge to those of us who seek to follow God. The primary message is: if you...
Compromising in Order to Maximize Profits
BookLoving God inevitably leads us to take into account the welfare of the other people affected by our decision-making –...
So Is There Such a Thing as a “Fair” or “Just” Profit?
BookHow should the level of profit be determined? This raises a whole hornet’s nest of issues and questions. But it needs...
Profit – What Is It and Is It Legitimate?
BookMost simply put, profit is the excess of income over costs. Another way to express it is as a return on the investment...