The Catholic work ethic Rodney Stark, Catholic Herald Thursday, March 9, 2017 Max Weber famously claimed Protestants invented capitalism. Not so. In fact, it was born in medieval Catholic monasteries. © 2024 The Catholic Thing. All rights reserved. For reprint rights, write to: [email protected] The Catholic Thing is a forum for intelligent Catholic commentary. Opinions expressed by writers are solely their own.
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The Catholic work ethic
Rodney Stark, Catholic Herald
Thursday, March 9, 2017