Call it the Protestant work ethic ... "Wealth was taken as a sign (by you and your neighbors) that you were one of the God's elect, thereby providing encouragement for people to acquire wealth ...

On Wednesday the U.S. Supreme Court heard two cases challenging the constitutionality of Ten Commandments displays on government property. Opponents of such displays say they violate the First ...

The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism, ar­gued that a Calvinist belief in God's plan for the saved was crucial to the rise of capitalism because it inspired individuals to work hard and ...