Side by side they stand and hand in hand! All of us know the dread felt and the terrible consequences when they are not joined together.
Regardless of the economic persuasion there is a common recognition that ethics needs to be wedded to economics. What differs are the ways to apply ethics to the economy.
The common flaw in all its variations has as its foundation the restricted view of human potential. With this partial understanding of the human reality as its basis it is not surprising to see the various administrations of erroneous types of intervention.
Science has moved on! Ethics and economics are hand in hand, not solely because we think that they should be, but because they are a part of the same system. All values and virtues are reflections of the names and attributes of God, and humans are created in His Image, irresistibly driven to operate in this divine manner.
The divine economy theory simply removes the atheism that denies the spiritual aspect of the human being, and it recognizes that humans have limitations, making it clear that human intervention into an infinitely complex system leads to injustices.
When freed from the human arbitrariness of intervention the divine system of ethics and economics will bring about prosperity and justice.
For a parallel perspective go to Divine Economy Consulting.
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Tenth Axiom Given in the New Book: ETHICS of the Divine Economy.
This axiom of the ethics of the divine economy is one that has been systematically and purposefully removed from the human psyche. Because of the deliberate pushing of it into obscurity the concept of a divine economy now falls upon ears that are deaf, or minds that are trained to disregard, or hearts in which it can only register if it is perceived as fitting into some kind of doctrine.
As a preparation for the ensuing discussion walk through the first nine axioms to arrive at the tenth axiom:
The first axiom is: Humans carry their thoughts into the realm of action.
The second axiom is: Being a seeker after truth is part of the human operating system.
The third axiom is: The definition of praxeology used in the divine economy theory is ‘purposeful action by spiritual beings’ and it is interwoven with ethics.
The fourth axiom is: Every human being decides what is best for himself (herself) and this decision is referred to as ‘subjective’ rather than as ‘selfish’ (a term which has too many biases associated with it).
The fifth axiom is: What catches the attention of human beings is the appearance of the names and attributes of God.
The sixth axiom is: The content of our actions is the conveyance of the names and attributes of God.
The seventh axiom is: Humans are interested in the science and the art of existence.
The eighth axiom is: Our human limit is the point where a higher kingdom is reached, one that is incomprehensible to the lower kingdom.
The ninth axiom is: The Word of God extends our knowledge of spiritual concepts.
The tenth axiom is: The first and foremost ethic for the divine economy is trust in God.
Trust in God comes from the realization that God created human beings in His Image and that all things in creation are reflections of God.
Humans are in the process of refinement and of gaining perfection and the world that we live in is a part of that process. One 'institution' that is part of our human reality in this world is the economy. The economy functions like language, conveying information amongst ourselves. The economy is like a language that is dynamic since it improves as it is used.
It is unthinkable to imagine humans at this stage in their development, as individuals or as a civilization, without language or without an economy.
However, this language aspect of the economy is quite unique. It is, of course, a way for the conveyance of information vital to human affairs but it is more than that. The economy serves as the matrix where humans learn about value and align with value, that is, align with the Will of God. Since humans are 'created in His Image' the economy represents the expression of the divinity within each human being.
And since humans are, for all intents and purposes, infinitely complex no one can be said to understand the economy with all its infinte repercussions, save God. And we know that God loves us and guides us so we have only one option if we understand the beauty of equilibrium - and that is trust in God.
As a preparation for the ensuing discussion walk through the first nine axioms to arrive at the tenth axiom:
The first axiom is: Humans carry their thoughts into the realm of action.
The second axiom is: Being a seeker after truth is part of the human operating system.
The third axiom is: The definition of praxeology used in the divine economy theory is ‘purposeful action by spiritual beings’ and it is interwoven with ethics.
The fourth axiom is: Every human being decides what is best for himself (herself) and this decision is referred to as ‘subjective’ rather than as ‘selfish’ (a term which has too many biases associated with it).
The fifth axiom is: What catches the attention of human beings is the appearance of the names and attributes of God.
The sixth axiom is: The content of our actions is the conveyance of the names and attributes of God.
The seventh axiom is: Humans are interested in the science and the art of existence.
The eighth axiom is: Our human limit is the point where a higher kingdom is reached, one that is incomprehensible to the lower kingdom.
The ninth axiom is: The Word of God extends our knowledge of spiritual concepts.
The tenth axiom is: The first and foremost ethic for the divine economy is trust in God.
Trust in God comes from the realization that God created human beings in His Image and that all things in creation are reflections of God.
Humans are in the process of refinement and of gaining perfection and the world that we live in is a part of that process. One 'institution' that is part of our human reality in this world is the economy. The economy functions like language, conveying information amongst ourselves. The economy is like a language that is dynamic since it improves as it is used.
It is unthinkable to imagine humans at this stage in their development, as individuals or as a civilization, without language or without an economy.
However, this language aspect of the economy is quite unique. It is, of course, a way for the conveyance of information vital to human affairs but it is more than that. The economy serves as the matrix where humans learn about value and align with value, that is, align with the Will of God. Since humans are 'created in His Image' the economy represents the expression of the divinity within each human being.
And since humans are, for all intents and purposes, infinitely complex no one can be said to understand the economy with all its infinte repercussions, save God. And we know that God loves us and guides us so we have only one option if we understand the beauty of equilibrium - and that is trust in God.
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
Ninth Axiom Given in the New Book: ETHICS of the Divine Economy.
The last blog entry was actually out of order. The ninth axiom is the one that I mentioned last time, which is: The Word of God extends our knowledge of spiritual concepts. For a brief description of the importance of this ninth axiom click here and realize that it is the ninth axiom not the eighth.
To get back on track I will introduce you to the eighth axiom and you will see why it precedes axiom nine. Read through these axioms and notice that axiom eight is in bold type. The ninth axiom follows but it is now in regular type.
The first axiom is: Humans carry their thoughts into the realm of action.
The second axiom is: Being a seeker after truth is part of the human operating system.
The third axiom is: The definition of praxeology used in the divine economy theory is ‘purposeful action by spiritual beings’ and it is interwoven with ethics.
The fourth axiom is: Every human being decides what is best for himself (herself) and this decision is referred to as ‘subjective’ rather than as ‘selfish’ (a term which has too many biases associated with it).
The fifth axiom is: What catches the attention of human beings is the appearance of the names and attributes of God.
The sixth axiom is: The content of our actions is the conveyance of the names and attributes of God.
The seventh axiom is: Humans are interested in the science and the art of existence.
The eighth axiom is: Our human limit is the point where a higher kingdom is reached, one that is incomprehensible to the lower kingdom.
The ninth axiom is: The Word of God extends our knowledge of spiritual concepts.
Although our human potential is very great and much greater than what we are currently exercising that does not mean that there is a limitless potential. As elucidated in natural law, an apple is an apple and a human is a human. Just like an apple cannot jump into a higher kingdom and become an animal, say a zebra, a human cannot escape its confining kingdom.
This is not a limitation, really, because perfecting and refining is always possible. Hence the human potential is very great and much greater than what we are currently exercising.
The question becomes - What is the higher kingdom that we cannot attain or comprehend? An animal cannot grasp the station of the human yet we can understand the lower kingdom of animals. Science is one tool for uncovering the secrets of the animal, plant and mineral worlds yet no member of those lower kingdoms can ever hope to know what science is.
The higher kingdom, necessarily, is a mystery. Consider the possibility that it is spiritual, as implied by the concept of eternity! We reach our limit as we approach this point since it is a higher kingdom and beyond our comprehension.
Here is where the grace of God is conferred on the human creation as a special gift. It is like a portal that offers glimpses into wonders beyond our grasp. God manifests Himself in a form that is comprehensible and communicates in a manner that is comprehensible.
This leads to the next (the ninth) axiom: The Word of God extends our knowledge of spiritual concepts.
To get back on track I will introduce you to the eighth axiom and you will see why it precedes axiom nine. Read through these axioms and notice that axiom eight is in bold type. The ninth axiom follows but it is now in regular type.
The first axiom is: Humans carry their thoughts into the realm of action.
The second axiom is: Being a seeker after truth is part of the human operating system.
The third axiom is: The definition of praxeology used in the divine economy theory is ‘purposeful action by spiritual beings’ and it is interwoven with ethics.
The fourth axiom is: Every human being decides what is best for himself (herself) and this decision is referred to as ‘subjective’ rather than as ‘selfish’ (a term which has too many biases associated with it).
The fifth axiom is: What catches the attention of human beings is the appearance of the names and attributes of God.
The sixth axiom is: The content of our actions is the conveyance of the names and attributes of God.
The seventh axiom is: Humans are interested in the science and the art of existence.
The eighth axiom is: Our human limit is the point where a higher kingdom is reached, one that is incomprehensible to the lower kingdom.
The ninth axiom is: The Word of God extends our knowledge of spiritual concepts.
Although our human potential is very great and much greater than what we are currently exercising that does not mean that there is a limitless potential. As elucidated in natural law, an apple is an apple and a human is a human. Just like an apple cannot jump into a higher kingdom and become an animal, say a zebra, a human cannot escape its confining kingdom.
This is not a limitation, really, because perfecting and refining is always possible. Hence the human potential is very great and much greater than what we are currently exercising.
The question becomes - What is the higher kingdom that we cannot attain or comprehend? An animal cannot grasp the station of the human yet we can understand the lower kingdom of animals. Science is one tool for uncovering the secrets of the animal, plant and mineral worlds yet no member of those lower kingdoms can ever hope to know what science is.
The higher kingdom, necessarily, is a mystery. Consider the possibility that it is spiritual, as implied by the concept of eternity! We reach our limit as we approach this point since it is a higher kingdom and beyond our comprehension.
Here is where the grace of God is conferred on the human creation as a special gift. It is like a portal that offers glimpses into wonders beyond our grasp. God manifests Himself in a form that is comprehensible and communicates in a manner that is comprehensible.
This leads to the next (the ninth) axiom: The Word of God extends our knowledge of spiritual concepts.
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