Christian Economics
The Integration of Capitalism, Socialism and Laborism
Table of Contents
Dedication 5
Introduction 8
Christian Economics 12
Origin of the Current Economic Crisis 55
Part I – Causes of the Current Economic Crisis 63
Pricing 64
Interest, the Price of Money 84
The Distribution of Wealth 98
A Refocused Tax System 107
Redefining the Corporation 113
Raise the Minimum Wage to a Living Wage 115
Eliminate Unemployment 117
Minimize Under-Employment 119
The Relationship between Capital and Labor 121
Stock Markets 130
Imports, Outsourcing and the Economy 135
Home Ownership, the Mortgage and the Rental Industries 145
Corporations 169
US Foreign Policy and the US Economy 185
Spending by the US Government and the National Debt 192
War, Business, the Economy and Christianity 197
The Role of the Government within the Economy 202
Capitalism 210
The State of the US Economy 217
Economic Disaster by Design 222
Part II Christian Economics - The Solution to the Economic Crisis 229
The Good of All the People, the Objective of the Economy 234
Desired State 240
What is Capitalism? 243
The Little Red Hen 247
Origin and Historical Development of Inordinate Capitalism 254
The dignity and excellence of labor 265
The Current Economic Crisis 270
Christian Economics 274
The Nation: a Community: One for All and All for One 276
Patriotism and the Economy 278
The Balanced Distribution of Income and Wealth 282
The Economy and the Living Body Analogy 289
Basics of Christian Economics 294
What is the Purpose of the US Economy? 295
Principle of Economic Self-Sufficiency 298
Investment – Yes! Speculation – No! 301
Property 305
Price Management Principles 309
Just Price Principles 313
Labor 317
Home Ownership 321
Contracts 323
Corporations 325
The Balanced Economy Principle 327
The Most Appropriate Economic System 329
Socialistic Capitalism or Capitalistic Socialism 333
Fixing the US Economy 339
Rebuilding the US manufacturing capacity 340
A Plan to Rebuild the US Economy – Phase 1 342
A Plan to Rebuild the US Economy – Phase 2 348
Economic Checks and Balances 351
Re-balancing Wealth, Income and Private Property 360
Re-Americanizing American Businesses 368
Part III The Solution - Christians Applying Christian Economics 371
The People 383
Students 387
Unions 389
A New Political Party 394
Organized Religions 400
The Military, the CIA, the FBI and the Police 404
Blind Obedience and Blind Patriotism – Virtues or Vices? 406
Power tends to corrupt 410
The Role of the Leader 412
Musicians, Artists and Celebrities 416
Christian Family Economics 417
The List of Critical Actions 421
Conclusion 424
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