With the U.S. being a separate church and state type country, people get a little testy about the idea of teaching the Bible in public school. How could you possibly think of doing such a thing? Don’t you know there’s no proselytizing in schools?
But we do teach literature. A lot of it. How can we [...]

Lake Lambert, author of the book, Spirituality, Inc., speaks to BiblEconomy about the growing trend to bring spirituality into the workplace. The professor of religion shares his favorite economic lessons from the Bible. Who is the model of a visionary and gifted manager? Do the Bible’s teachings encourage capitalism or socialism?
What did you [...]

The Michigan defense contractor we reported on last week will voluntarily stop stamping references to Bible verses on combat rifle sights made for the U.S. military.
The references to Bible passages raised concerns that the citations break a government rule that bars proselytizing by American troops in Afghanistan and Iraq, which are predominantly Muslim countries.
But a [...]

Here’s more from ABC News on the Jesus codes inscribed in military rifles. The Marines Corps is going to talk with the manufacturer, apparently concerned how the guns might  be “perceived.” But CentCom says it sees no difference between this and U.S. currency, which has religious inscriptions. (Photo from ABCNews.com)

ABC’s investigative correspondent Brian Ross reports that coded references to Jesus Christ are inscribed on high-powered rifle sights provided to the United States military. The scopes - manufactured by a Michigan company - are used by U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan and in training Iraqi and Afghan soldiers. “The maker of the sights, Trijicon, has [...]

A PR release for Christian “Faith Gatherings” next month that are focused on merging faith and work cites a high number:
“The Bible mentions work more than 800 times,” explains Gerard Long, executive director for Alpha USA. “You’re not supposed to turn off a switch when you leave church on Sunday. God wants to walk with us [...]

Check out article on CNN.com examining the prosperity gospel, or in other words, that God rewards his faithful with both spiritual and financial gifts. It opens with a discussion of Jesus’ financial portfolio.
Rev. C. Thomas Anderson, senior pastor of the Living Word Bible Church in Mesa, Arizona, says Jesus couldn’t have been poor because he [...]

Here’s a discussion on the pros of diversifying your portfolio, a concept that finds its roots in the Bible.
“But divide your investments among many places, for you do not know what risks might lie ahead” (Ecclesiastes 11:2, NLT). Risks are really part of everything we do, and we should not be crippled by the fear [...]

Here’s the latest DC leader with tax troubles. The LA Times quotes a Bloomberg investigation into California Congressman Pete Stark – a senior House Democrat who helps write the nation’s tax laws. The State of Maryland is now launching an investigation into Stark who:
has been claiming a $1.7 million Maryland home as his principal residence in recent years, [...]

The Washington Post/On Faith section tells us about one taxpayer-funded program raising questions about church-state separation. Though the paper reports that in this case:
As unconstitutional, tax-funded, faith-based initiatives go, this one is relatively neutral and inexpensive.
This decades-old tradition allows the 228 Pennsylvania state legislators to choose from a wide-variety of holy books ranging in price from $30-$90. [...]