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The flip side of what Falwell called “welfarism” was the promotion of capitalism and the “free market.” In his book Listen, America, Falwell wrote, “The free enterprise system is clearly outlined in the Book of Proverbs.”66 Drawing on the work of conservative economist Milton Friedman, Falwell claimed that capitalism was the only Christian form of commerce and contended that a free enterprise system liberated from government constraints would lift black people out of poverty.
Scott Alan
Hard to believe these Biblical literalists obviously pay no attention to the Jubilee year & other financial guidelines in the Bible. Leviticus 25
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