Mammon

Author : Gunja SenGupta
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : History
ISBN : 0820317799

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For God and Mammon by Gunja SenGupta Pdf

This book explores the multiple dimensions of the antebellum Kansas tempest as a microcosm of the larger history of sectional conflict and reconciliation. It shows, through an examination of the antislavery ends and means of the American Missionary Association, the American Home Missionary Society, and the New England Emigrant Aid Company, that the northeastern free-state contingent in Kansas represented a wide spectrum of opinion on black bondage, ranging from racially egalitarian Christian abolitionist absolutism on the one hand to free labor pragmatism on the other. Nevertheless, Yankee confrontations with the allegedly parallel unprogressive forces of "slavery, rum, and Romanism" in the territory evoked compelling public images of civilization and savagery, freedom and dependence that broadened the appeal of antislavery politics in the free North on the eve of the Civil War. At the same time, For God and Mammon analyzes the ideology and dynamics of proslavery activism in Kansas, demonstrating how clashing conceptions of republicanism and capitalism helped frame the terms of debate over slavery. Finally, the book argues that the sharp polarities of slavery discourse in Kansas obscured a more ambiguous reality. Southerners resorted to fraudulent voting and appealed to anti-abolitionism, nativism, and racism not only to battle Northern elements but to score points over their proslavery whiggish rivals as well. Schisms within a competitive, business-minded pro-Southern elite contained the seeds of Mammon's triumph over political ideology in some proslavery circles and facilitated a sectional truce at the African American's expense even before the slavery question had faded from thepolitical horizon of the territory.

Author : Eugene McCarraher
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 817 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2019-11-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9780674242777

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The Enchantments of Mammon by Eugene McCarraher Pdf

“An extraordinary work of intellectual history as well as a scholarly tour de force, a bracing polemic, and a work of Christian prophecy...McCarraher challenges more than 200 years of post-Enlightenment assumptions about the way we live and work.” —The Observer At least since Max Weber, capitalism has been understood as part of the “disenchantment” of the world, stripping material objects and social relations of their mystery and magic. In this magisterial work, Eugene McCarraher challenges this conventional view. Capitalism, he argues, is full of sacrament, whether one is prepared to acknowledge it or not. First flowering in the fields and factories of England and brought to America by Puritans and evangelicals, whose doctrine made ample room for industry and profit, capitalism has become so thoroughly enmeshed in the fabric of our society that our faith in “the market” has become sacrosanct. Informed by cultural history and theology as well as management theory, The Enchantments of Mammon looks to nineteenth-century Romantics, whose vision of labor combined reason, creativity, and mutual aid, for salvation. In this impassioned challenge to some of our most firmly held assumptions, McCarraher argues that capitalism has hijacked our intrinsic longing for divinity—and urges us to break its hold on our souls. “A majestic achievement...It is a work of great moral and spiritual intelligence, and one that invites contemplation about things we can’t afford not to care about deeply.” —Commonweal “More brilliant, more capacious, and more entertaining, page by page, than his most ardent fans dared hope. The magnitude of his accomplishment—an account of American capitalism as a religion...will stun even skeptical readers.” —Christian Century

Author : Justin Welby
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2016-12-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781472929792

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Dethroning Mammon: Making Money Serve Grace by Justin Welby Pdf

In his first full-length book Justin Welby looks at the subject of money and materialism. Designed for study in the weeks of Lent leading up to Easter, Dethroning Mammon reflects on the impact of our own attitudes, and of the pressures that surround us, on how we handle the power of money, called Mammon in this book. Who will be on the throne of our lives? Who will direct our actions and attitudes? Is it Jesus Christ, who brings truth, hope and freedom? Or is it Mammon, so attractive, so clear, but leading us into paths that tangle, trip and deceive? Archbishop Justin explores the tensions that arise in a society dominated by Mammon's modern aliases, economics and finance, and by the pressures of our culture to conform to Mammon's expectations. Following the Gospels towards Easter, this book asks the reader what it means to dethrone Mammon in the values and priorities of our civilisation and in our own existence. In Dethroning Mammon, Archbishop Justin challenges us to use Lent as a time of learning to trust in the abundance and grace of God.

Author : Hollis Phelps
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2019-10-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532664496

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Jesus and the Politics of Mammon by Hollis Phelps Pdf

In Jesus and the Politics of Mammon, Phelps uses contemporary critical theory, continental philosophy, and theology to develop a radical reading of Jesus. Phelps argues that theological traditions have on the whole blunted Jesus' teachings, particularly in regard to money and related concerns of political economy. Focusing on the distinction between God and Mammon, Phelps suggests instead that Jesus' teachings result in a politics that is anti-money, anti-work, and anti-family. Although Jesus does not provide a specific program for this politics, his teachings incite readers to think otherwise with respect to these institutions.

Author : Michael Hague
Publisher : Dark Horse Comics
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2018-09-04
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781630086510

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Mammon by Michael Hague Pdf

Michael Hague is an American illustrator and writer, primarily of children's fantasy books. He has illustrated such classics such as The Wind in the Willows, The Wizard of Oz, The Hobbit and the stories of Hans Christian Andersen. He is renowned for the intricate and realistic detail he brings to his work, and the rich colors he chooses. A horrifyingly beautiful vampire story, this lavishly illustrated adventure starts on the streets of 1920s London and ends at the gates of Hell. A horrifyingly beautiful vampire story, this lavishly illustrated adventure starts on the streets of 1920s London and ends at the gates of Hell. Writer Jonathan Meeks is captivated by the story of Dracula. On a quest for immortality, to discover if there is truth at the heart of the vampire myth, Meeks discovers there is far more truth in fiction.

Author : David Landreth
Publisher : OUP USA
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2012-04-19
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780199773299

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The Face of Mammon by David Landreth Pdf

'The Face of Mammon' studies the coins of 16th-century England as they are articulated in literary writing. It argues that the coinage of the 16th century is a very different object from the money that we know in that modern money is the object of a discourse, economics, that had not yet taken shape.

Author : Mrs. Alexander
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1892
Category : Electronic
ISBN : IND:30000114941341

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Mammon by Mrs. Alexander Pdf

Author : Peter Dominy
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2012-10-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781621894704

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Decoding Mammon by Peter Dominy Pdf

Decoding Mammon is an exposition of the negative assessment of money implied in Jesus' statement, "You cannot serve God and Mammon." On the basis of the theology enshrined in the Old and New Testaments and in the long-term tradition of the church, it is claimed that problems associated with money do not arise simply from the way it is used, but from the nature of money itself. Despite the fact that money has enabled great economic development, and in contrast with the general consensus of governments, economists, and many theologians that money is either a positive or neutral instrument, the book seeks to show that money is a deeply flawed instrument, created by fallen human beings, and fashioned over the years to suit the interests of those in power rather than the needs of people in general. It is argued that money should only be allowed to operate within severe restrictions, and that any reformulation of the global economy as a result of the recent financial crisis needs to be based on this understanding.

Author : Scott Thomas Prather
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2013-08-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567146915

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Christ, Power and Mammon by Scott Thomas Prather Pdf

This book examines the role of the New Testament concept of the 'principalities and powers' in the thought of Karl Barth and John Howard Yoder, showing how this biblical concept of power is central to the fundamental theological convictions of each thinker. Prather offers a scholarly account of the underexplored theological and ethical import of a major biblical theme and the book addresses questions and concerns from a wide range of academic and lay theological interest. He brings Barth and Yoder into dialogue here and examines the three crucial areas: the 'confessional' distinction of church and world; the demonization of political power; and the intrinsic relation between the political and economic powers. While other theologians have rightly identified a 'christocentric' connection between the thought of Barth and Yoder, no attempt has been made to bring them together through the sustained analysis of a single doctrinal or ethical issue - this book does just that.

Author : Louis Michel Eilshemius
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1897
Category : American poetry
ISBN : NYPL:33433075816219

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Om. Mammon by Louis Michel Eilshemius Pdf

Author : Eugene McCarraher
Publisher : Belknap Press
Page : 817 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780674984615

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The Enchantments of Mammon by Eugene McCarraher Pdf

Eugene McCarraher challenges the conventional view of capitalism as a force for disenchantment. From Puritan and evangelical valorizations of profit to the heavenly Fordist city, the mystically animated corporation, and the deification of the market, capitalism has hijacked our intrinsic longing for divinity, laying hold to our souls.

Author : Ashley Terradez
Publisher : Destiny Image Publishers
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2024-07-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781667504193

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Exposing the Spirit of Mammon by Ashley Terradez Pdf

"For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world" (1 John 2:16). Gain Freedom from satan's Greatest Deception! Is money slipping through your fingers? Do you feel like you never get ahead? Do you seem to struggle with the same temptations over and over again? Is it hard for you to hear God's voice? God wants you to experience His blessing, favor, and success with Him as your Master! However, mammon—the spirit behind money—is speaking to you. Its mission is to trick you into serving the enemy rather than the Lord. The lies the enemy told Eve were repeated when he tempted Jesus, and he uses the same tactics with us! But we can’t serve two masters. We will either serve God or mammon (Matthew 6:24). In Exposing the Spirit of Mammon, international speaker and ministry leader Ashley Terradez pulls back the veil of deception, showing you the tricks of the spirit of mammon and how to walk free from them. You will learn how to: Recognize mammon’s subtle manipulation. Hear God’s voice for your financial breakthrough. Make God the Master of your life and finances. It’s time to get free! Escape the traps of the enemy in all areas of your life. Step into the success God has for you by following His voice over the voice of mammon and step into His abundant blessing.

Author : Ayo Akerele
Publisher : Word Alive Press
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2017-02-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781486613496

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God or Mammon? by Ayo Akerele Pdf

For many years, the body of Christ around the world has been subject to criticism owing to many Christians’ attitudes toward finances and the doctrine of financial prosperity. But where have things gone wrong? Many whom God has entrusted with money have used it to advance their selfish interests at the expense of the advancement of the kingdom of God and society at large. While being financially prosperous is not sinful in itself, the motive behind the desire for money and its subsequent use often conflicts with biblical standards. The Bible makes a clear distinction between Mammon and God. Both are spirits, and both influence the motive, source, and use of finances. A new breed of kingdom-minded Christians who can be entrusted with heaven’s resources must emerge. This book will surely uncover the true source and purpose of finances for Christians who desire to extend the kingdom of God on earth. In this book, you will learn: The difference between kingdom-driven prosperity and Mammon-driven prosperity. The perils and dangers of Mammon in the body of Christ. The kingdom-centered financial practices of a twenty-first century church. The blessings of giving and the correct ways to give to God and society. The biblical source of sustainable wealth for a thriving life and ministry.

Author : Justin Welby
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2016-12-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781472929785

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Dethroning Mammon: Making Money Serve Grace by Justin Welby Pdf

In his first full-length book Justin Welby looks at the subject of money and materialism. Designed for study in the weeks of Lent leading up to Easter, Dethroning Mammon reflects on the impact of our own attitudes, and of the pressures that surround us, on how we handle the power of money, called Mammon in this book. Who will be on the throne of our lives? Who will direct our actions and attitudes? Is it Jesus Christ, who brings truth, hope and freedom? Or is it Mammon, so attractive, so clear, but leading us into paths that tangle, trip and deceive? Archbishop Justin explores the tensions that arise in a society dominated by Mammon's modern aliases, economics and finance, and by the pressures of our culture to conform to Mammon's expectations. Following the Gospels towards Easter, this book asks the reader what it means to dethrone Mammon in the values and priorities of our civilisation and in our own existence. In Dethroning Mammon, Archbishop Justin challenges us to use Lent as a time of learning to trust in the abundance and grace of God.

Author : M. W. BISHOP
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1852
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0027122423

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Mammon, Or Too Late for the Prize: an Essay by M. W. BISHOP Pdf