Tag: business

  • Usury: THE Financial Sin

    Usury: THE Financial Sin

    The casual mention of usury usually leaves people puzzled. The word itself has grown out of fashion and a cursory understanding makes it seem like usury is everywhere. For Myself, I did not know what it was until I wrote a paper about it in my grad class and have been obsessed with it since.…

  • 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…