Prosperity Theology vs Poverty Theology II
We have been discussing the merits (or lack thereof) of competing ideologies that Mark Driscoll has labelled “Half Truths”.
I came across this comparison that I thought makes some sense by comparing the two theologies with a ’stewardship’ theology.
Theological Perspectives on Money
By Patrick M. Morley
Many Christians suffer for lack of a theology of money. They don’t have a way of integrating their financial practices with their Christian commitments. But it is not enough just to have a theology of money; it is critical to have the right theology of money. In our day, there are a variety of theologies of money on offer, some better than others. These can be boiled down to three basic options: (1) poverty theology, (2) stewardship theology, and (3) prosperity theology. These three theologies are summarized in the table below. Each of the three theologies attempts to summarize the relevant biblical material, but in our opinion only one does so in a satisfactory way. Look over the table below, study what the Bible has to say, and decide for yourself whether stewardship theology is not the best representation of the biblical perspective.
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November 6th, 2006 at 8:24 am
yes…my secret is out