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Title: Good Economics, Bad Theology
Review: It is obvious that the author is more economist than theologian. His economic thinking is sound and inspiring, but his theological reasoning is terrible! His reduction of the Abrahamic Covenant in the Bible to material prosperity is stupid. If God promised economic prosperity to Abraham and everyone with faith, Jesus Christ himself must have overlooked it; Jesus wasn't rich in material goods. The blessing promised to Abraham and people of faith is primarily spiritual and can include but doesn't have to include material wealth. To claim the Bible teaches that "God wants you rich" is an insult to all the godly men and women through the ages who weren't rich -- and those today who aren't. This book will sell in prosperous U.S.A but that doesn't mean it's basic premise is correct. Again, his economics is sound, but he needs to take a few courses in theology before he attempts to use the Bible to "prove" that "God wants you rich."
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