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In The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism, sociologist Max Weber states that when modern Capitalism took form in Protestant countries such as Switzerland and Germany about two hundred years ago, the ideal was to earn money and increase wealth – not to squander one’s income away on status, luxury and consumerism. The duty of the believer was to use …

  Hanne Nabintu Herland sees ‘destructive side effect’ of 16th century Reformation: The early division between Catholics and Protestants began in 1517, when Martin Luther (1483-1546) started a popular uprising, delivering the 95 theses in Wittenberg, Germany. Protestantism and Martin Luther: He criticized the Catholic clergy for placing a monetary price on forgiveness and the path to heaven. Luther’s point was …