From the nutrient-rich feeding of this soil, the beliefs of the ROW grew into more developed form. It holds that God is on the side of the dominant group: the winners, sometimes denoted as the blessed or the chosen, in society’s competitive game. For believers in the ROW, material success indicates God’s favor, and God helps those who help themselves. Thus, it also holds that because there is equal opportunity for all, people are rewarded for their efforts, and success goes to the hard-working and wise.
