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Reviving the Reformation

Explore the ideas of Karl Marx and Max Weber, two influential contemporaries, and their impact on the economic and social development of nations. Discover the connection between Protestant theology, wealth creation, and the importance of checks and balances in governance.

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Reviving the Reformation

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  1. Reviving the Reformation Trainer Name Ministry

  2. Karl Marx 1818-1883 Max Weber 1864-1920 Two Contemporaries

  3. Karl Marx German Interested in Econ/Social Phil. Passion: Why are some nations rich/poor? Max Weber German Interested in Econ/Social Phil. Passion: Why are some nations rich/poor? Two Contemporaries

  4. Karl Marx Materialist Assumed “Matter is all that matters” Max Weber Theist Assumed “Ideas have consequences” Two Contemporaries

  5. Ideas Have Consequences Michael Novak • Why are the nations of South America that are richer in natural resources poorer than North American nations? • The ideas found in Protestant countries produce wealthier nations than the ideas in the Catholic countries.

  6. Theological Political Economic Triadic Model for Reform

  7. Triadic Model for Reform Evangelical Gnosticism Theological Political Economic

  8. Triadic Model for Reform Theological Political Economic Secularism

  9. Theological Political Economic Triadic Model for Reform

  10. Three Rallying Cries of the Reformation • The theological cry • The economic cry • The political cry

  11. The Theological Cry • Solus Christus Christ alone: the work of Christ alone • Sola Gratia Grace alone: salvation • Sola Fide Faith alone: justification • Sola Scriptura Scripture alone: our final authority • Soli Deo Gloria To God alone be the glory!

  12. The Five “Alones” • Christ Alone:the work of Christ alone • Grace Alone:salvation • Faith Alone:justification • Scripture Alone:our final authority • To God Alone be the glory!

  13. The Economic Cry • Work as much as you can • Save as much as you can • Give as much as you can

  14. Economic Philosophy Open System Closed System Oikonomia (Stewardship of Creation) Idealistic Socialism (Material Mechanical Universe) Moral Universe Chrematistics (Predatory Capitalism/ Hedonistic Consumerism) Classic Communism (Institutionalized Control) Amoral

  15. Where Wealth Comes From • 25% Natural Capital • 16% Physical Capital • 59% Human Capital

  16. The World Bank’s Conclusion “in the [materially] wealthiest countries, human capital accounts for three-quarters of the producible forms of wealth.” From World Bank 1995 report on Monitoring Environmental Progress as quoted by Ann Crittenden in The Price of Motherhood, p. 71.

  17. President Ronald Reagan "The developing world has been told that it's necessary to give up freedom in order to achieve progress. Nothing could be further from the truth. Freedom and economic advance go hand in hand; they are two sides of the same coin. The mainspring of human progress is found not in controlling and harnessing human energy but in setting it free.

  18. President Ronald Reagan “The most valuable resource is not oil or precious metals or even territory; it's the infinite richness of human potential. The creative genius and diligence unleashed when people are free and working to improve their lot and that of their families is the greatest force for good on this planet."

  19. President Ronald Reagan “There are no such things as limits to growth, because there are no limits on the human capacity for intelligence, imagination and wonder.”

  20. The Political Cry All Men Are Sinners

  21. Power Corrupts Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely! Lord Acton in a letter to Bishop Mandell Creighton, 1887

  22. Two Principles • Checks and balances in governance • Form and freedom in law: “the law is king” (Lex Rex)

  23. Application Personal Reflection: What wisdom from the reformers would most help my nation at this time? Action Plan: What one small step can I take to begin to apply this wisdom in my life, church, or community?

  24. Reviving the Reformation Trainer Name Ministry

  25. Reviving the Reformation Review • Content • Application

  26. Worldview Shift Darrow L. Miller Disciple Nations Alliance

  27. Web Connections • www.harvestfoundation.org • www.disciplenations.org • www.mondaychurch.org

  28. Disciple Nations Alliance 1110 E. Missouri Avenue, Suite 393 Phoenix, AZ 85014 Tel. 602-386-4560 info@disciplenations.org

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