The New Deal In The Light Of The Bible

If Bible Economics runs counter to policies and practices of the present administration
that is incidental to their wider scope; for, corruption proved, it has not a monopoly of it, as the
late President Coolidge answered critics who hurled a like charge against the Republican party.
These economic principles were given by the "governor among the nations," to "teach
their senators wisdom" (Ps. 22:28; 105:22). Such origin necessitates impartiality. Their
nonpartisan, nonsectarian, nonracial and universally-applicable character is apparent. The
references may be confirmed by Jewish Old Testament writings, by the Douay Catholic Bible,
and by all standard Protestant versions.
In the coming conflict denunciation will abound on all sides; but, even where merited by
reprehensible practices, it is a far cry from that constructive vision of truth in which, only,
inheres the solution of our individual and national problems; for, "Believe it or not," money is
not Our greatest need, but that spiritual adjustment which carries the promise for material needs:"And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all
sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work" (II Cor. 9:8).
No "Square," "Fair," or "New" "Deal" is possible -- for these may be meaningless
political shibboleths -- without a "New Man" -- heart, principles and motives -- whose politics
are right because he is right.