Category: Spirituality of Capitalism

  • Do you get Bonus Points in Heaven for the Final Amount in your Bank Account?

    Do you get Bonus Points in Heaven for the Final Amount in your Bank Account?

    What is the economically efficient way to hold on to wealth? This is not a moral “got you” about right and wrong. It is an honest question of how much money should we have when we die? Prudential judgement is the correct answer. There shouldn’t be a hard and steadfast rule. If we, Average Catholics,…

  • Money is the Root of All Evil … that’s Inconvenient.

    Money is the Root of All Evil … that’s Inconvenient.

    Unfortunately, there is a bible passage that cannot be ignored. That is “Money is the root of all evil.” It is a common phrase when talking about money and spirituality. The result is an understanding that material possessions are more often than not a barrier to holiness. If the only virtuous and holy thing to…

  • Seeing Profit as Gratitude

    Seeing Profit as Gratitude

    The life blood of capitalism is to make a profit. The familiar equation of revenue minus cost equals profit is burned into every entrepreneur. How can we minimize costs and maximize revenue? Profit is the driving force between most if not all capitalistic activity. The big question is how much money can we make off…

  • What is Good Capitalism?

    What is Good Capitalism?

    This is the first of many to come articles that spins capitalistic economics into a spiritual interpretation. The Catholic Church has abstain from endorsing a singular economic institution as being the best. I don’t believe the Catholic Church should endorse a singular economic system. Via Negativa is the Catholic Church’s preferred method of arriving at…