Pious Profit

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Across
  1. 1. The seemingly contradictory nature of seeking both piety and profit
  2. 2. One who manages property or affairs for another as a moral duty
  3. 5. The exchange of goods often intertwined with faith in the text
  4. 7. The sacred writings used to justify economic practices
  5. 11. The practice of severe self-discipline and abstention from indulgence
  6. 14. The practice of giving a portion of income to the church
  7. 15. The principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong
  8. 16. Physical or mental work seen as a means of glorifying the creator
  9. 17. A virtue of careful management and frugality in spending
  10. 18. The economic system emerging from the intersection of faith and profit
  11. 20. A formal agreement or promise often central to the community's bond
  12. 21. The branch of Christianity often associated with the work ethic described
  13. 22. A historical point of contention regarding the purchase of forgiveness
  14. 24. The belief that one's daily work is a calling from the divine
Down
  1. 1. The protective care of God as a spiritual power over economics
  2. 3. The economic system focused on national wealth and trade balances
  3. 4. Material abundance seen by some in the text as a spiritual trap
  4. 6. Not belonging to or living in a monastic or religious order
  5. 8. Consistent and earnest effort in one's business or duties
  6. 9. One who provides help or financial support to the pious community
  7. 10. The practice of lending money at unreasonably high interest rates
  8. 12. A quality considered morally good or desirable in a merchant
  9. 13. The theological system emphasizing the sovereignty of God in all life
  10. 19. The religious movement emphasizing individual devotion and holy living
  11. 23. Fairness and impartiality in business dealings