Compassion and Truth
Why Good Intentions Don't Equal Good Results
Published on 21. February 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
252 pages
978-0-9905425-1-3 (ISBN)
Description
This book was written for Christians in particular, but you don't need to be a Christian to understand and appreciate everything it says about economics. The stories of the Bible show that economic principles are timeless and universal. What applies now applied then. That is why we can relate to them. Church leaders regularly use the Bible to justify many of their recommendations for political intervention in critical areas of our lives, interventions that often have negative, even disastrous consequences. Why is it that so many programs promoted by so many well-meaning people turn out to have no lasting positive effect or, in fact, such negative results? This book explores why.
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Language
English
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Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
295 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-9905425-1-3 (9780990542513)
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Daniel J. McLaughlin was Certified Public Accountant and a corporate finance officer for most of his career. After years of intense research into economic, political and philosophical writings, as well as the Bible, his efforts are now focused on writing, consulting, and entrepreneurship. He holds a bachelor of science degree from Cornell University and a bachelor of science in accounting degree, Summa Cum Laude, from the State University of New York at Fredonia. Mr. McLaughlin is co-founder of several NGOs in Africa and advisor to and investor in several startup enterprises there, recognizing that entrepreneurship, freedom, and markets are the solutions to the problems of poverty and lack of development. His writing focuses on economic and political issues, with a weekly column published since 2006. Visit his website where his columns, other writings, and related activities can be found. daniel-mclaughlin.com