Godonomics: How to Save Our Country--and Protect Your Wallet--Through Biblical Principles of Finance Author: Chad Hovind | Language: English | ISBN:
B00B3GNRNM | Format: PDF
Godonomics: How to Save Our Country--and Protect Your Wallet--Through Biblical Principles of Finance Description
God’s solution to America’s economic crisis Saving America’s economy is not a conservative-versus-liberal issue, it is a biblical issue. National leaders have failed to pull the country out of its financial tailspin because
both major parties are working from the wrong text. For a nation to achieve stability and enjoy lasting economic health, it needs to adopt the economic principles set forth in the Bible.
Godonomics uncovers the core teachings from God’s Word that offer the only workable solution to our nation’s economic back-slide. Biblical principles uphold the superiority of free-market capitalism, which produced history’s highest standard of living and established the United States as an unrivaled superpower. But forces are at work today, even in the church, that seek to enslave our nation in a socialistic system. Now you can speak out—using God’s Word—against false teachings that endanger your livelihood and the future of America.
Let
Godonomics show you God’s requirements for financial success—in your own life and in the affairs of our nation. By following Scripture’s economic principles, you can ensure your family’s financial wellbeing even if America falls into a deepening crisis. And if we act together, it is not too late to reverse the decline.
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Godonomics is a thoughtful critique of the theories that control the world of commerce and shape the lives of men and nations. Chad Hovind challenges us to reassess doing business as usual.”
—Dr. Peter A. Lillback, president of Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia
“Chad Hovind offers a creative and compelling case for the constitutional framework for government. He also provides practical fi nancial principles that will help you make wise decisions with your money.”
—Shane F. Krauser, author of
Your Nation to Save, director of the American Academy for Constitutional Education
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Godonomics is an incredible comparison of biblical economics and the culture. A real eye-opener.”
—Josh D. McDowell, popular speaker, coauthor of
Undaunted and
The Unshakable Truth “Chad Hovind brings a reasonable voice to the convinced and the unconvinced.
Godonomics applies God’s wisdom on economics both to individuals and nations. You will learn about the Bible’s prescription to secure our nation’s future economic health.”
—David Barton, founder and president of WallBuilders
“Using God’s Word regarding financial principles, you can now be bold in speaking out against false teachings. Your entire family will learn from this important book.”
—Mark Whitacre, PhD, president of operations and COO of Cypress Systems Inc.
- File Size: 3459 KB
- Print Length: 240 pages
- Publisher: Multnomah Books (July 16, 2013)
- Sold by: Random House LLC
- Language: English
- ASIN: B00B3GNRNM
- Text-to-Speech: Enabled
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- Lending: Not Enabled
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Review based on an Advance Reading Copy.
In Godonomics, church pastor Chad Hovind charts the brave waters navigating the choppy subjects of economics, politics, and religion - all at the same time. As someone trained as an economist, my interest was quite piqued when I heard about this project and lucky me, a dear friend obtained an advance copy!
Godonomics is divided into sections based on what God would say if he were to talk to various people. Adam Smith, Alan Greenspan, John Maynard Keynes, FDR and the IRS are some of the people to whom the writings are addressed.
So what would God say to Chad Hovind about Godonomics? As a fellow believer, I will say first off that I believe Hovind comes to mostly correct conclusions. I feel his theology is sound and that he gets to the main issue of debt and spending - the sin that flows from the human heart. Particularly graceful handlings in the book include his explanations of several ancient Jewish economic practices and the question of their application today. He also does a great job addressing several distortions of the Gospel that tie socialism to Jesus' mission and message. And though I would strongly disagree on some of the finer points of his economic theory, the two roads we take end at the same place: Both our country and we as individuals have an overspending problem that originates in the heart and we need to allow Jesus to fix it.
That being said, I admit disappointment that he is relying on outdated and heterodox economic theory to advance God's will for our economy. Even if he comes to the right conclusions - which I believe he (mostly) does - it cheapens the message.
In Godonomics: How to Save Our Country and Protect Your Wallet Through Biblical Principles of Finance, Chad Hovind presents a case for economics God's way, as the title would suggest. He hopes the book will "create a new context to think, dialogue, and reason together as fellow Americans, rather than raise issues that will be used to demonize each other" (xiii).
Hovind writes with Scripture as his shaping force and analyzes economic issues such as budgeting, planning, work, profit, capitalism vs. socialism/communism from a roundabout way: starting with "what God would say to" a certain influential leader such as Adam Smith, John Maynard Keynes, Jim Wallis, Alan Greenspan, and more.
Godonomics presents a clear case for how God's principles apply to government and personal finances that are understandable for the economist and non-economist alike. His writing style is clear and very readable, explaining economic principles through explaining biblical principles through clear illustrations, historical figures, personal stories, quoting economists and thinkers like Milton Friedman, Arthur Brooks, and C.S. Lewis, and even lacing in references from The Princess Bride, Star Wars, Monty Python, and Saturday Night Live.
One thing I appreciated about Hovind's approach is that it dealt with Scripture as the foundation and engaged with sound economic theory and historical examples. This approach is a breath of fresh air for a few of reasons.
(1) People today don't like to mix Christianity and Politics. But Hovind correctly realizes that if Jesus is Lord of all and Scripture speaks to all of life--that has big implications for our current political and economic issues.
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