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The American Dream, the Gospel of Wealth, and the Church

How does the 21st century church respond to the gospel of wealth and the American dream? James Gustave Speth examines the idea of the American dream and gospel of wealth in this article from Yes! magazine. If we “hold the Bible in one hand and the newspaper in the other” (a saying attributed to Karl Barth), how are we to respond? Photo by Muffet used under Creative Commons License. Thanks!

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Well-Being and Stewardship?

Here’s an interactive map from NYTimes.com that allows you to explore the results of the 2010 Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index. Faith is not one of the measures. Neither is stewardship. What might these results tell us? How could we use the data in our parish settings and communities? (Photo by perpetualplum used under Creative Commons License. Thanks!)

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The Connection Between Money and Happiness

Lectionary Reflection, 18th Sunday after Pentecost, September 26, 2010

Does money equate to happiness? According to the results of the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, the answer is yes…to a point. The Christian, however, may want approach this equation from a somewhat different perspective. (Photo by Aart van Bezooyen used under a Creative Commons License. Thanks!)

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SNAP to it Food Stamp Challenge–Day 19

Today our blogger climbs on the treadmill of happiness to see what connection she can find between money and happiness. Thanks to the work of Gretchen Rubin and The Happiness Project, she discovers how the connection works.