Christian Economics (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Christian Economics<br><br>The purpose of this book is to enforce the principle that economic conduct is matter of duty, and therefore part of the province of conscience and of morals. It might seem, accordingly, as if the book would have been more appropriately called "Economic Morals." I have preferred the title, "Christian Economics," because the purpose of the book is practical, and because the Christian motive and the Christian spirit are not only the true but the most commonly recognized expression of moral principles.<br><br>A great part of the book consists of sermons actually preached. That part of it which consists of essays or sermons unpreached has still something of the character of the sermon. I have no wish to assume the dogmatic tone to which the preacher is supposed to be always entitled.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.