God, Mammon & Exchange with Devin Singh | Created In The Image of God 224

Most believers know the warning about serving two masters—God and Mammon—but few have traced how closely those two have traveled together in Western history. In this episode, Dr. Devin Singh, associate professor of religion at Dartmouth College, unpacks the long, complicated relationship between Christian theology and economic life. From early doctrines of debt and sacrifice to modern ideas about markets, value, and sovereignty, he shows how religious concepts have quietly shaped the financial systems people now take for granted.Drawing on his books Divine Currency and Economy and Modern Christian Thought, as well as his current research for Sacred Debt on the economic vision of the Torah, Devin explains how images of God, judgment, and salvation have influenced the way societies think about money, credit, and obligation. He also names the hard truth: Christian teaching has not only tried to correct economic injustice; at times, it has helped reinforce it. By surfacing this history, he opens space to ask what a more faithful ethic of exchange might look like.For viewers who sense that personal stewardship is only part of the story, this conversation widens the lens. It invites a fresh look at how belief and economics intertwine, and how ancient wisdom about jubilee, debt release, and shared flourishing might speak into today’s global economy. If you’ve ever wondered how to follow Jesus in a world built around money, this episode offers both challenge and clarity. Get full access to SOOPMedia on Substack at soopllc.substack.com/subscribe Get full access to Created in the Image of God at wadefransson.substack.com/subscribe