The New York Times is not the first place one would think of going for a talk on religious doctrine, but Stanley Fish has a column in his NY Times blog discussing Christianity and the economy. He looks at two approaches. One is the Protestant linking of thrift and virtue.
But in another popular Christian discourse, there is [...]

More reports on churches offering financial advice. CNN.com posts this, including resources for a variety of denominations (Baptist, Mormon, Presbyterian).

The head of the Roman Catholic Church in Britain tells The Times the recession may be just the jolt that “selfish” Britain needs.
““It’s the end of a certain kind of selfish capitalism,” Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor said. “This particular recession is a moment - a kairos - when we have to reflect as a country on [...]

The Boston Globe writes about more church-based financial planning, now turning into a growth industry:
“People turn to churches to get married, celebrate births, and eulogize loved ones. Now as people struggle with debt and job loss, pastors are increasingly getting involved in their congregants’ finances.”

>>>Interesting initiative in Missouri: Bible based classes showing followers a way out of debt. Similar program in Tennessee. “Money and possessions are mentioned almost 2,400 times in the Old and New Testament. Prayer is mentioned 500 times and faith, 600 times,” says Burton Williams, a financial planner, who gave a lecture on “Growing Your Estate [...]

>>>Is the economy starting to impact churches? Tithing and church employees affected.
>>>Owen Bandy writes about the Bible’s take on loans and debt. He compares the enormous U.S. credit card debt to “a big government-approved corporate pyramid scheme in which more than 60 million American citizens are enslaved.” He writes: “The truth is, even though the politicians [...]