An Anglican clergyman says something sensible about how Christianity might be applied to the financial mess and the St. Paul\u2019s occupation.<\/p>\n
Read it all here<\/a>:<\/p>\n The best thing the Church seemed to be able to come up with was the Archbishop of Canterbury\u2019s support for a new \u2018Robin Hood\u2019 tax \u2014 in other words, another financial instrument to add to the pile. But what might have been a better response, given the complexity of the issues involved?<\/p>\n The first answer in any<\/em> realm of public responsibility lies in the model Jesus Christ set before his followers, as the Lord of all who nevertheless came \u201cnot to be served, but to serve\u201d.<\/p>\n I remember a lecturer many years ago who argued that this ought to be the guiding principle of Christians in the arts. The first goal of the artist, he said, should not be self-expression but service of others. The answer to the question, \u201cWhat should I paint or sculpt or design?\u201d should be, \u201cWhat could I paint or sculpt or design that would be of benefit to someone else?\u201d<\/p>\n Yet this can apply to financiers as much as to artists. The guiding principle here should be not \u201cHow much money can we make?\u201d but, \u201cHow can I best be of service?\u201d In every occupation and relationship, those who claim to follow Christ should follow his example of being \u201cthe servant of all\u201d.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" An Anglican clergyman says something sensible about how Christianity might be applied to the financial mess and the St. Paul\u2019s occupation. Read it all here: The best thing the Church seemed to be able to come up with was the … Continue reading