WEALTH ASSIGNMENT
Essay Assignment for ODM:
"Go, sell all you have and give it to the poor" (Mk 10.21).
In the light of biblical teaching what is a Christian response to money & possessions ?
Introductory
InIVP Dictionary
- "Economic Ethics" (pp115-21)
- "Covetousness" (pp267-8)
- "Money" (pp602-3)
- "Property" (pp696-7)
- "Poverty" (pp677-9)
- "Stewardship" (pp814-5).
In SCM Dictionary
- "Covetousness" (p137)
- "Mammon" (pp364-5)
- "Poverty" (pp487-9)
- "Property" (pp507-8)
- "Wealth" (pp655-6).
Some of the contemporary issues are discussed in my Pocket Guide to Ethical Issues, chpt 12, pp 191-206.
Biblical:
- The best general survey is Craig L. Blomberg, Neither Poverty, Nor Riches.
His overall summary and conclusions is at pp 241-53 but you should also look at the conclusions to each chapter and his treatment of some of the key biblical texts. As always, look at the biblical texts themselves (and perhaps a commentary or two on key ones). - Christopher Wright, Old Testament Ethics for the People of God, chpt 5 (pp 146-80)
- Richard Hays, Moral Vision of the NT, pp 464-70.
- Stassen & Gushee, Kingdom Ethics, chpt 20, pp 409-26.
- Stephen Fowl, "Making Stealing Possible" in Engaging Scripture, pp161-77.
Historical & Contemporary:
- Clement of Alexandria, "The Rich Man's Salvation" in Boulton, From Christ to the World, pp 451-2.
- Justo Gonzalez, Faith & Wealth, pp 225-34.
- Timothy Gorringe, Capital & Kingdom, pp 115-28.
- Catechism of the Catholic Church on the 7th commandment - Part 3, Section 2, Article 7, paras 2401-2463.
- Stanley Hauerwas & William Willimon, The Truth About God, pp 105-16.
- Jacques Ellul, Money & Power, esp chs 3 & 4.
- Richard Harries, Is There A Gospel for the Rich ?, pp 11-42.
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