On 12/29/2016 10:02 PM, John F Sowa wrote:
On 12/29/2016 2:52 PM, Helmut Raulien wrote:
I wonder why [Luther's] still well regarded.
For the same reason as Russell vs. Peirce: better hype and PR.
John
Helmut, John, List,
The essential reading for answering that question —
How the Protestant Ethic takes root in the hearts
of those who set out merely seeking, if a bit too
desperately, some assurance of personal salvation,
and how they come to wander lost in the spiritual
wasteland of Moneytheism that so rules our nation
today — is The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of
Capitalism by Max Weber. There are some links on
the following pages:
• https://inquiryintoinquiry.com/readings/
• https://inquiryintoinquiry.com/2013/06/10/moneytheism/
Regards,
Jon
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