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