Review of Christian Economics
Posted: 12 Jun 2023, 08:16
[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Christian Economics" by Dale Anthony Pivarunas.]
Over the decade, America has witnessed an enormous economic crisis that has caused houses to be repossessed, leaving many jobless and struggling to provide for their basic needs. The Great Depression of 1929, which lasted for about twelve years, had a crippling effect on the American economy, and it seems yet another financial crisis may hit America.
Christian Economics: The Integration of Capitalism, Socialism, and Laborism by Dale Anthony Pivarunas is an exhaustive book that analyses the different determinants that are responsible for the increase or decrease of the nation's economy, the consequences of the modern-day capitalism we practice, and how another crisis could be averted. Curious to find out how this can be done? Grab a copy of this book to find out.
There are so many positive aspects to this book. The first thing that drew me to the book was the title. Before reading this book, I wondered how Christianity and economics could relate. As the author rightly stated, most people tend to dissociate their religious beliefs and principles from business. Christian Economics is all about our Christian beliefs being reflected in our business life. It is founded on three basic natural laws; good should be praised, treat others as you want to be treated, and equality of all persons.
The book has a powerful sentimental voice, genuinely passionate and intense. For the author, the American economic system is not Christianlike, filled with greedy capitalists who have no interest in the plight of the working class. Their influences run deep, even in the government and banks. The author passionately expresses the hardship and struggles the working class face even though they work the hardest. He calls out the president and corporations focusing on maximizing profit. For him, democracy cannot truly exist where there is extreme capitalism, and America is an oligopolistic system. Despite his strong emotional tone, the author also makes logical arguments backed by statistics and history.
The major themes that resonated with me in this book were balance and equity. There should be a balance between the working class and capitalists. There are negative aspects to this book as well. The book was not professionally edited. There were a lot of errors in this book. It was also ridiculously repetitive. In the first four chapters, the author passed his point across, and the remaining part of the book was basically repeating what had already been said.
I rate this book 4 out of 5 stars. This is because the negative aspects did not overshadow the general quality of this book. I recommend this book to readers passionate about economics and ways to improve their country's economy. I also recommend it to people in a position to effect change in the economy, as this book provides new insights.
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Christian Economics
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Over the decade, America has witnessed an enormous economic crisis that has caused houses to be repossessed, leaving many jobless and struggling to provide for their basic needs. The Great Depression of 1929, which lasted for about twelve years, had a crippling effect on the American economy, and it seems yet another financial crisis may hit America.
Christian Economics: The Integration of Capitalism, Socialism, and Laborism by Dale Anthony Pivarunas is an exhaustive book that analyses the different determinants that are responsible for the increase or decrease of the nation's economy, the consequences of the modern-day capitalism we practice, and how another crisis could be averted. Curious to find out how this can be done? Grab a copy of this book to find out.
There are so many positive aspects to this book. The first thing that drew me to the book was the title. Before reading this book, I wondered how Christianity and economics could relate. As the author rightly stated, most people tend to dissociate their religious beliefs and principles from business. Christian Economics is all about our Christian beliefs being reflected in our business life. It is founded on three basic natural laws; good should be praised, treat others as you want to be treated, and equality of all persons.
The book has a powerful sentimental voice, genuinely passionate and intense. For the author, the American economic system is not Christianlike, filled with greedy capitalists who have no interest in the plight of the working class. Their influences run deep, even in the government and banks. The author passionately expresses the hardship and struggles the working class face even though they work the hardest. He calls out the president and corporations focusing on maximizing profit. For him, democracy cannot truly exist where there is extreme capitalism, and America is an oligopolistic system. Despite his strong emotional tone, the author also makes logical arguments backed by statistics and history.
The major themes that resonated with me in this book were balance and equity. There should be a balance between the working class and capitalists. There are negative aspects to this book as well. The book was not professionally edited. There were a lot of errors in this book. It was also ridiculously repetitive. In the first four chapters, the author passed his point across, and the remaining part of the book was basically repeating what had already been said.
I rate this book 4 out of 5 stars. This is because the negative aspects did not overshadow the general quality of this book. I recommend this book to readers passionate about economics and ways to improve their country's economy. I also recommend it to people in a position to effect change in the economy, as this book provides new insights.
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Christian Economics
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon