The obituary of investment industry pioneer John Marks Templeton this week puts the spotlight on a perennial question: is it an inherent contradiction to be religious and also profit-seeking? At least since the time of Jesus (who declared that “it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God”) people have perceived the tension between faith and fortune.
Is Capitalism Next to Godliness?
The obituary of investment industry pioneer John Marks Templeton this week puts the spotlight on a perennial question: is it an inherent contradiction to be religious and also profit-seeking? At least since the time of Jesus (who declared that “it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for […]
July 09, 2008