James: 5 Canons
We confess: Christ is Lord, not Capital.
We resist: exploitative wealth and systems that crush workers and the poor.
We proclaim: God hears the harvesters’ cries.
We practice: repentance, generosity, solidarity, and good news to the poor.
We invite: churches, workers, and neighbors to follow Jesus in public—toward mercy, equity, and hope.
Christian Anti-Capitalism
Christian anti-capitalism is the conviction that Christ is Lord over economic life, and that any system that normalizes exploitation, domination, or the treating of workers as disposable contradicts the Gospel. It names the spiritual danger of Mammon, rejects profit as the highest good, and insists that economic arrangements must serve human dignity and the common good.
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Key Scriptures
- James 5:1-6 - Woes to the rich who exploit labor.
- Matthew 6:24 - You cannot serve God and Mammon.
- Luke 4:18-19 - Good news to the poor, liberty to the oppressed.
- Amos 5:24 - Let justice roll down like waters.
Notes
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What do different traditions say about…
| Question | Capitalism | Marxist / Leninist / Maoist Socialism | Christian Socialism |
|---|---|---|---|
| To whom does your labor belong? | Your employer (by contract) | The collective / the state | God |
| What is labor for? | Profit and productivity | Production toward a planned end | Human flourishing and the common good |
| View of the worker | Economic unit | Class actor | Image-bearer of God |
| View of wealth | Private accumulation | Collective control | Gift held in trust |
| Ultimate authority | The market | The party / state | Christ |