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Are Church “For-Profit” Businesses Okay?
Title
Are Church “For-Profit” Businesses Okay?
Publication Type
Podcast
Publication Date
January 23, 2024
Authors
Griffiths, Casey Paul (Primary), and Woodward, Scott (Primary)
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Abstract
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints today owns and operates several successful for-profit businesses, from livestock and agriculture to publishing and digital media to real estate and many others. This has caused some to wonder, does a church focused on bringing people to Christ have any business getting involved in business? Are business ventures like these compatible with the mission of the church generally and the founding principles of consecration specifically? In this episode of Church History Matters, we go back to the beginning of the church to discuss its very first consecration-based business ventures, the Literary Firm and the United Firm, or United Order. Specifically, we’re interested in the founding revelations that justify these ventures and how the principles found in these have paved the way for the church’s very successful business ventures today.Bibliographic Citation
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