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A guide to money, faith and ethics
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Money & Faith
In The World Today
In The World Today
The Crash
Faith And Austerity
Wealth And Poverty In The Bible
Poverty In The Hebrew Bible/Old Testament
Money In The Gospels
Poverty And Wealth In The Rest Of The New Testament
Poverty, Equality And The Churches
Usury And The Theology Of Money
Usury In The Hebrew Bible/Old Testament
Usury In The New Testament
Usury In Christian History
Thinking About Usury
Idolatry
Where’s Your Money?
Your Own Money
Cash
Bank Accounts
Building Societies And Credit Unions
Pensions, Insurance And Investments
Taxes
Buildings And Land
Your Church’s Money
Bank Accounts
Building Societies
The Stock Exchange
Making Change
Banking
What Is Banking Really?
What Is A Bank?
Would You Credit It?
Interest And Sin
Your Money, Your Bank And Your Values
Types Of Banking
Current Accounts
Savings Accounts
Loans
Investment Banks
Ethical Banking
Avoidance (Negative Screening)
Support (Positive Screening)
Critical Engagement
Ethical Banks
The Co-operative Bank
The Islamic Bank of Britain
Reliance Bank
Triodos Bank
Moving Your Money
Individual Banks
Questions To Ask Your Bank
Question 1 – Overall Policy Statement
Question 2 – Who Owns The Bank?
Question 3 – Retail Or Universal Bank?
Question 4 – Arms Companies
Question 5 – Environmental Destruction
Question 6 – Food Price Speculation
Question 7 – Rate Of Interest And Charges
Question 8 – Basic Bank Accounts?
Question 9 – Tax
Question 10 – Living Wage
Question 11 – Bonus Ratio
Alternatives To Banks
Building Societies
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Peer-To-Peer Finance And Crowdfunding
Investing
What Is Investment?
Direct Shareholders
Nominee Holders
Indirect Shareholders
Pension Funds
Banks, Building Societies and Insurance Companies
Ethics And Investing
Gambling And Usury
Avoiding And Engaging
Keeping Track
Negative Screening
Avoidance
Divestment
Going Further
Positive Screening
Positive Screening
Investment As Mission
Mixed Approaches
Engagement
Shareholder Activism And Engagement
Critical Engagement
Engagement And Divestment
First Steps
Influencing Companies And Funds
Influencing Companies And Pension Funds
How To Engage
Contacting Companies
Contacting Pension Funds, Charities And Churches
Meetings
Company “Consultations”
Shareholder Resolutions
Public Campaigning And Using The Media
Is It Worth It?
Influencing Your Church’s Investments
Influencing Your Church’s Investments
Baptist Union Of Great Britain
Church Of England
Church Of Scotland
Methodist Church
Religious Society Of Friends (Quakers)
Roman Catholic Church
United Reformed Church
Spending
Questions To Ask Yourself
Background
Questions
Finding Out More
General Ethical Ratings
Environmental And Animal Welfare
Fairtrade
Pay And Conditions
Tax Avoidance
Boycotts
What Can I Do?
My Own Money
My Church’s Money
Make Your Money Promote Your Values
Use Your Money To Raise Your Voice
Put Economic Issue At The Heart Of Your Church’s Life
Group Discussion
Charity, Change And Choices About Money
Debt, Interest And Usury
Poverty In The Bible And Today
Jubilee And Justice
Jesus And Economic Action
Longer Exercise: Your Church’s Money
Part A
Part B
Longer Exercise: Your Own Money
Part A
Part B
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What Is Investment?
Ethics And Investing
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Influencing Companies And Funds
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Spending
Questions To Ask Yourself
Finding Out More
Boycotts
What Can I Do?
My Own Money
My Church’s Money
Group Discussion
Charity, Change And Choices About Money
Debt, Interest And Usury
Poverty In The Bible And Today
Jubilee And Justice
Jesus And Economic Action
Longer Exercise: Your Church’s Money
Longer Exercise: Your Own Money
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