Title: God and Mammon in America /
Authors: Wuthnow, Robert.
Publisher: Free Press ; Maxwell Macmillan Canada ; Maxwell Macmillan International,
Year: 1994
Subjects: Economics Religious aspects; United States Religion.; United States Economic conditions.
Abstract: Jesus warned his followers that they could not serve both God and Mammon. And yet, while millions of Americans claim to be seriously religious, they steadfastly worship the almighty dollar as well. How have we come to combine these two passions? Does religious faith, in fact, influence our attitudes toward work and Money? Does it curb our material appetites?
Contents: Serving two masters -- Our moment in history -- Faith and work -- Ethics in the workplace -- Orientations toward money -- The meaning of materialism -- The poor and economic justice -- Charitable behavior -- Considering the future.