Articles for tag: Corporate Greed

August 11, 2010

BY J. ANDREW KEITH (WITH CHRIS KEITH) Tertullian once famously asked, “What has Athens to do with Jerusalem?” By this, the early church father (ca. 160″“ca. 225 ad) was implying the church had no need for Greek philosophy. In these perilous economic times, it may be pertinent to ask, “What has Wall Street””or better, Main Street””to do with Jerusalem?” Unlike Tertullian, the implied answer of this question is much. Several recent situations in corporate America””some of which are unprecedented””have demonstrated the need and/or opportunity awaiting Christian leaders in this arena of service: “¢ Wall Street”s fall and the subprime mortgage

May 13, 2007

Christian Standard

Culture & Public Square

Commerce Without Morality

By Francis Nash Jesus called Christians to be salt and light in the world. We have often said the body of Christ should act as the conscience of the community. We are here to bring hope for eternity and help for the present. If you surveyed the general public about issues important to Christians, they would probably list abortion, stem-cell research, pornography, and homosexual marriage. Those are the ones we hear about in the news. While there are Scripture references leading us to speak out on these social problems, Jesus never actually mentioned any of them, specifically. But Jesus did

May 9, 2007

Christian Standard

Culture & Public Square Justice

The Problem of Poverty Needs More Than Prayer

By Mark A. Taylor Ben Merold was talking about church growth when he made the statement. But I couldn’t help remembering his words as we prepared this week’s issue about poverty. “You can’t guide a vehicle that isn’t moving,” he told the crowd at the Energizing Smaller Churches Network Conference in Manhattan, Kansas in March. “Do something get started on a project while you’re praying for God to show you his will. That’s the best way to discover what he wants your church to do.” We see truth in his advice for our individual lives as well. Are you deciding