Bulls Bears And Golden Calves Summary

Where do you turn to when you are questioning which stance you should take on the latest world controversy? Often, we go with our gut, what we feel is right or wrong in that particular situation. Have you ever stopped to consider that your gut might not lead you to the same viewpoint as laid out in the Bible? Stapleford’s book “Bulls, Bears and Golden Calves” (2009) dives into many relevant topics and breaks down how an economist would handle them and more importantly, how Christians should handle them. In this paper I plan to provide a summary of the book then discuss one of the themes that caught my attention and take a look at the strengths and weaknesses of “Bulls, Bears and Golden Calves”. Stapleford’s book “Bulls, Bears and Golden Calves” …show more content…
As Christians, we are to know the Word of God and apply it to the decisions that we make each day. Jesus says in John 14:15, “If you love me, you will keep my commandments” (English Standard Version). The remainder of the chapter Stapleford identifies various broad principles from Scripture for Christian conduct in economic life (p.32). Some of the most important principles discussed in this chapter that we find throughout the book are the right and obligation of men and women to work as well as the call on Christians to bring justice for the …show more content…
Of the eighteen economic issues and arguments that are covered in the book, taking care of the needy and justice for the poor came up in as many as fifteen of those, with one chapter talking only about poverty and distributive justice. Due to the overwhelming presence of this theme throughout the book we are able to see that in every aspect of our lives and in every decision that we make, we have to think about more than what is best for us. Specifically we should be thinking about what we can do to help those around us that are in need. Stapleford did an excellent job of showing Christians the way that this theme is applicable to so many issues in our