Friday, May 25, 2007

Entrepreneurial Catholicism

Being a marketer and a Catholic, I've always had a bit of guilt over what I thought was my deviation from the Church's messages of financial social justice. The Entrepreneurial Mind blog has set me straight.

When John Paul II was Pope, many misunderstood his position on capitalism. It was not that he was against free enterprise -- quite the contrary. He saw the liberating aspects of property ownership. What he did do was to challenge us to use this freedom in ways that promoted a better society and a better world. He reminded us that we are stewards of the gifts we have at our disposal in our businesses.

Read the whole thing and follow the links.

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