Faithful Finances 101
Faithful Finances 101
From the Poverty of Fear and Greed to the Riches of Spiritual Investing
Faithful Finances 101 is a first-person narrative by an outspoken advocate of faith-based investing. A senior vice president of investments at Paine Webber before founding his own investment firm as "counsel to ethical and spiritual investors," Gary Moore warns that much of the economic advice emanating from some popular and influential evangelical authors and speakers is based on scare tactics and distortions of what the Bible has to say about finances. He draws on fifty years of studying the Bible, politics, and economics and presents insights for those who want to be faithful in their finances—to use 100 percent of the time, talent, and treasure with which they have been entrusted for the glory of God as well as for the benefit of others and themselves, and not just give 10 percent of their incomes to the church.
'Many financial gurus are ignorant of spiritual matters. Many spiritual leaders are ignorant of financial matters. Gary Moore brings together proven financial expertise with mature spiritual insights in a rare blend. This book is a must-read for those who care about managing their finances faithfully.'
—David W. Miller, PhD, Yale Center for Faith and Culture, Yale Divinity School'The book is hard-hitting, thought-provoking, and intellectually challenging, offering a Christian view of macroeconomics rather than a mere how-to guide for personal finance.'
—Publishers Weekly
Gary Moore was senior vice president of investments with Paine Webber before founding Gary Moore and Company: Counsel to Ethical and Spiritual Investors, which provides investment counsel to banks, churches, and individuals. He is the author of several best-selling books and currently lives in Sarasota, Florida.
Foreword by Sir John Templeton / ix
Preface / xi
Acknowledgments / xvii
Introduction / 1
Part I: The Desert Detour around True Riches
Chapter One: Money as Religion / 9
Chapter Two: Tuning Out False Prophets / 17
Chapter Three: Economies in Conflict, Ethics at War / 35
Part II: The Ethic of the Jewish Scriptures
Chapter Four: The Creativity of the Patriarchs / 55
Chapter Five: Financial Concepts of the Spiritually Wise / 107
Chapter Six: The Passionate Introspection of Prophets / 137
Part III: The Spirit of the Christian Scriptures
Chapter Seven: The Financial Challenges of the Gospels / 155
Chapter Eight: The Truth-Filled, Loving Community of the Epistles / 191
Part IV: The Loving Spirit of True Wealth Creation
Chapter Nine: A Vision for the Third Millennium / 209
Recommended Reading / 217
Subject and Name Index / 220
Scripture Index / 228
