The Bible and the banks
Of the many recent articles about the credit crunch, few have brought a biblical perspective. But if ‘everything under heaven belongs to’ God, would he have remained entirely silent on so major a human activity?
Philip Sampson
The poverty of wealth
The obvious biblical theme to consult is that of money. Scripture portrays wealth as a blessing when it is the fruit of covenant obedience, but the lust for money readily overwhelms justice and oppresses the poor, with a particular ability to inspire idolatry.
