When we start with the wrong question, no matter
how good an answer we get, it won't give us the result
we want. Rather than asking, 'When will this economic
crisis be over?' Jim Wallis says the right question to
ask is 'How will this crisis change us?'. The worst
thing we can do now, Wallis tells us, is to go back to
normal. Normal is what got us into this situation. We
need a new normal, and now, in the midst of a crisis
affecting every part of society, is the time to discover
it. These are some of the principles Wallis suggests we
should consider-Spending money we don't have on things
we don't need is a bad foundation for an economy or a
family -It's time to stop keeping up with the Joneses
and start making sure the Joneses are okay -The
values of adverts and billboards are not the things we
want to teach our children -Caring for the poor is
not just a moral duty but is critical for the common
good -A healthy society is a balanced society in
which markets, the government, and our communities all
play a role -The operating principle of God's economy
says that there is enough if we share itIn REDISCOVERING
VALUES, Wallis equips us with a new moral compass for
the future - one that draws on some of our oldest and
best values and one that will guide us in the City, our
towns and our neighbourhoods.
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