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title: 'The Christian Conception of Property'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
requiresPurchase: false
authors:
- 'Charles Henry Parkhurst'
date: 1886-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Money, Possessions, and Stewardship'
- 'Social Issues'
- 'Providence'
scriptures:
- 'Psalms 24'
- 'Romans 8'
- 'Proverbs 6'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/parkhurst-1886-the-christian-conception-of-property
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# The Christian Conception of Property

Argues the Christian view that God owns all; human ownership is derivative and must be subordinated to society's welfare. Critiques both extreme individualism and poorly applied communism.

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