What is it about?
The explanation of the meaning of the commandment Thou shalt not steal is in many confessions surprisingly positive about wealth creation: Wealth is given to someone in order to do good to others and make them flourishing. The basis of this commandment is love and benevolence.
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Why is it important?
It helps to develop a christian view on property.
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This page is a summary of: The Moral Status of Wealth Creation in Early-Modern Reformed Confessions, Reformation and Renaissance Review, September 2019, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/14622459.2019.1673941.
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