The person in society: work, money
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This article offers an exegetical study of work and money in the New Testament, conducted by a professor of literature through a direct reading of scriptural texts. The author identifies three hierarchically ordered paths of economic salvation: the narrow path of radical renunciation of wealth, embodied by Christ and the early Christians; the middle path of disinterested stewardship of earthly goods in service of the community, illustrated by Paul and monastic economy; and finally, the broad path of the rich young man, at the limits of evangelical legitimacy, for which Calvinism provided the modern theological framework. The article's contribution lies in the articulation between New Testament exegesis and the economic history of Christian civilizations, making it possible to assess the compatibility of the contemporary profit economy with the Gospel and to examine the positioning of the Orthodox Church in relation to the challenges of development.
This article has not been translated yet — it is available in its French version here.
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