God is a Capitalist

Thursday, April 3, 2025

The Bible Teaches Neither Capitalism or Socialism?


The Bible doesn't command either capitalism or socialism, say some. So we must choose a third way, something in between, the best of both worlds. Right? Most theologians straddle the fence like that. 

An old article by Craig L. Blomberg, Professor of New Testament at Denver Seminary,  prompted this blog because it seems Blomberg's points speak for many theologians today. His article, "Neither Capitalism nor Socialism: A Biblical Theology of Economics," gives seven (a Biblical number) reasons for his ambivalence.