Religion is a construct of human association,directed toward God, for the benefit of humans.

MONEY

- an exchange

of symbolic value

between

people.

No one can serve two masters, for eitherhe will hate the one and love the other; orelse he will be devoted to one and despise the other.

You cannot serve both God and Mammon.

Matthew 6:24

Mammon1884-1885

George Frederick Watts

The Worship of Mammon1909

Evelyn de Morgan

How do we think theologically about

global capitalist development?

Objectification of value

‘Worth’ understood as cash value

ETHICAL DILEMMA

Capitalism the product of Christian civilization

Promotes a subtle nihilism that flattens meaning

Georg Simmel1858 - 1918

Joseph Schumpeter

1883 - 1950

Max Weber1864 - 1920

The highest good:

to make more & more money. . . .

and not enjoy it.

Max Weber D. H. Lawrence

D. H. Lawrence Larry Ellison

H. Richard Niebuhr1894 - 1962

H. Richard NiebuhrReinhold Niebuhr

1892 - 1971

Religion Against Money

Religion vs.Money

Religion of Money

Money Religion

Religion above Money

Religion

Money

Religion and Money

ReligionMoney

in Paradox

RELIGION

MAMMON

(Humans)(Humans)

Religion Money

GOD

MAMMON

(Humans)

(Humans)

Religion

GOD

MAMMON

(Humans)

(Humans)

Money

Money CansMoney Cans

Security - we can get what we needSecurity - we can get what we need

Freedom - we can get what we wantFreedom - we can get what we want

Power - we can change or maintain our positionPower - we can change or maintain our position

Creativity - we can give to others for goodCreativity - we can give to others for good

Entelechy Productions (2011)