Lake Lambert, author of the new 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 set out [...]

That’s what the  new book, “Spirituality, Inc.” by Lake Lambert III explores. In a Wall Street Journal Review :
… Lake Lambert III explains in “Spirituality, Inc.,” religious faith is on display in American business as perhaps never before, from Tyson Foods’ “workplace chaplains [who] roam the corporate halls and processing floors” to the never-open-on-Sunday Chick-fil-A’s [...]

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 [...]

A group of American Catholic leaders visiting Cuba are calling for an end to what they call an economic policy that punishes ordinary Cubans. They are urging the Obama administration to lift the 47-year-old economic embargo against Cuba’s communist government. The Miami Herald reports:
Bishop Thomas Wenski of Orlando said the U.S. church welcomed a recent move by Washington [...]

The LA  Times reports the arrest of a Baptist minister on charges of stealing more than $800,000 from the Southern California church he leads. The LA County Sherriff’s Department says Rev. E. Joshua Sims, pastor of Double Rock Baptist Church in Compton, was taken into custody after a months-long investigation.
Between March 2000 and September 2008, investigators believe, Sims diverted [...]

The Archdiocese of Miami announced Sunday that it will close 13 churches in Miami-Dade and Broward counties over the next six weeks. The Miami Herald reports  this is an effort “to slash costs in a recession that has caused the institution to lose tens of millions in investments while subsidizing operations at struggling parishes.”
Seven Catholic [...]

Would your political/economic ideology be consistent if you wanted the government to stay out of your pocket but not your bed? Kris Wampler of the Charlotte Libertarian Examiner delves into this conundrum, asking the provocative question: Can Christians Be Libertarians?
The battle between liberals and conservatives only obscures the matter while hampering liberty. The left and [...]

One heartbreaking unintended consequence of a good-intentioned policy. Yes, cash for clunkers is helping some who otherwise might not be able to afford a new car. But by demolishing their old cars, the government is leaving the most needy wanting.
The California faith-based homeless shelter, Mission Solano, is calling on the Obama Administration and both houses of Congress [...]

Sunday’s New York Times takes a look at the Fort Worth based “prosperity gospel” and its preachers Kenneth and Gloria Copeland who delight ”the crowd with anecdotes about the luxurious lives they had attained by following the Word of God.”
Private airplanes and boats. A motorcycle sent by an anonymous supporter. Vacations in Hawaii and cruises in Alaska. [...]

USA Today is not exactly being transparent when it reports churches are pushing for a hike to the federal minimum wage. Though its headline blares “Churches push for $10 minimum wage by 2010,” a simple check of the website of the group advocating a $10 federal minimum wage — the Let Justice Roll Living Wage Campaign [...]