The New Deal In The Light Of The Bible

By Arthur Zepp

Table of Contents

  Title Page
  INTRODUCTION
   

The Cart Before The Horse

Rulers Riding For A Fall

Concise Contrasts Between The New Deal And The Bible

Chapter 1 NEW OPENNESS OF MIND TO SANE ECONOMICS
   

Origin -- Some Characteristics

Cardinal Postulate

Universal Scope

Privilege -- Perversion -- Punishment

Chapter 2 WHAT THE BIBLE REVEALS ABOUT "DEALERS"
   

They Antagonized The Constitution

Desecration Of The Tomb: Sarcastic Aspersions On The Fathers

They Made Intemperance Easy: Freedom Of Speech Suppressed

Fore-Viewing A Suicidal Policy Of Today

Bribery And Dictatorial Ambition

The Larger Life Misnomer

No Arbitrary Division Of Others' Wealth

The Policy Of Scarcity Making For Prosperity

Chapter 3 THE NEW DEAL AND THE BIBLE ATTITUDE TOWARD WEALTH CONTRASTED
   

"Soak Success" Policy Unknown

The Giver Of Wealth

"Soaking The Rich" Would Thwart The Fulfillment Of Prophecies

A Searching Word To All Dividers Of Others' Wealth

Chapter 4 "NEW DEAL" SCARCITY AND BIBLE ABUNDANCE
   

No Scarcity

Reversing The Wisdom Of The Almighty

The Praise Of Folly

A Benevolent Dictator

Chapter 5 THE MAJOR PROPHETS ON ECONOMIC JUSTICE
   

Isaiah

Specific Charges

The "Brain-Trusters" Enter The Picture: Their Repudiation

No Redemption By, Nor Acceptable Worship Of God, Without Just Economic Practice

Their Greedy Tax-Maws, Which Were Insatiable, Filled With The Iniquity Of Their

Covetousness (Isa. 57:17):

Crassly Material Princes Punished

Repudiating The Old Paths -- Jeremiah

The Mask Torn Off

Ezekiel

Chapter 6 A MINOR PROPHET'S PIERCING CRY FOR ECONOMIC JUSTICE
   

Pitiless National Policy Vehemently Rebuked

A Four-Star Champion Of Bible Economics

Caricatures Tax-Hounds

Amos' Specific Charges Against Rulers

Incomparable Extravagance

Detail Of Amos' Dynamic Impeachment Charges

Chapter 7 ADVANCING LIGHT: THE ECONOMICS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT
   

A Real Community Of Goods

Other New Testament Economic Enumerations