A Biblical Path for a Prosperous Society

Brian Baugus

doi:10.5771/9781498569828

Summary

This book examines what Deuteronomy has to say about human rights and the role of government, culture, and investment in creating a flourishing and prosperous society. By exploring the political-economic principles Deuteronomy lays out as well as other parts of the Bible, Baugus argues that those principles are still applicable today and can be valuable in helping developing nations to become prosperous and in helping developed nations, many of which seem to have lost sight of these principles, stay that way. Milk and Honey will be of interest to scholars and students who are curious about what the ancient foundational texts of Western civilization have to say about prosperity, growth, and what a flourishing political economy looks like.

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Edition: 1/2019
Copyright Year: 2019
ISBN-Print: 978-1-4985-6981-1
ISBN-Online: 978-1-4985-6982-8
Publisher: Lexington, Lanham
Language: English
Pages: 180
Product Type: Monograph

1. Contents No access
2. Acknowledgments No access
3. Preface No access
1. WHAT EXACTLY IS THIS BOOK? No access
1. Chapter One: The Biblical Political Economy Model No access
2. Chapter Two: Created in the Image of God: Human Rights and Dignity No access
3. Chapter Three: Thou Shall Not Kill: Protection of Life against Violence No access
4. Chapter Four: Thou Shall Not Steal: Property Rights No access
5. Chapter Five: Thou Shall Not Bear False Witness: The Legal and Regulatory System No access
6. Chapter Six: The Biblical Role for Civil Government No access
7. Chapter Seven: Trade and Markets No access
8. Chapter Eight: Culture and Trust, Innovation and Investment No access
1. CONCLUSION: “How Then Should We Live?” No access
Appendix A: Biographies No access Pages 159 - 164
Appendix B: Laws from the Ancient Near-East No access Pages 165 - 168
Bibliography No access Pages 169 - 172
Index No access Pages 173 - 178
About the Author No access Pages 179 - 180