Melding faith and work is nothing new, of course. Victorian Britain, for instance, produced many high-profile business leaders with a strong religious bent: men such as William Lever of Unilever fame (Congregationalist), the tourism entrepreneur Thomas Cook (Baptist) and the \u201cchemist to the nation\u201d Jesse Boot (Methodist).<\/p>\n
Nor is it a solely Christian phenomenon. Strong faith positions inspire a host of business ventures around the world, from providers of Islamic finance and Buddhist healthcare to purveyors of Kosher foods and Ayurvedic medicine.<\/p>\n
Yet the rise of the modern \u201cprofit for purpose\u201d movement, to use Murray\u2019s phrase, is inspiring a new generation of religious believers to connect the dots between their spiritual and professional lives.<\/p>\n
There is a logical confluence between the two, says Rachael Saunders, deputy director at the Institute of Business Ethics, a UK charity that promotes high standards of corporate behaviour. Founders of companies or people appointed to senior roles \u201cnaturally reflect\u201d on the difference they want to make, she adds.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople for whom faith is important are likely to immediately see that contributing to society can be part of that, either because of their faith teaching or because they\u2019ve seen their faith community play that role of service,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n
Read it all<\/a>.<\/p>\n Faith at work: \u201cAs well as a powerful sense of purpose and internal harmony, some faith-driven entrepreneurs report finding a remarkable coherence between their religious tenets and the principles of sustainable business\u201d https:\/\/t.co\/QKJE6nxoOx<\/a><\/p>\n — john williams (@wi_john) October 31, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n \n