Heavenly Returns: What the Abrahamic Faiths Teach us about Financial and Spiritual Well-Being
by Dr. M. Yaqub Mirza and Gary Moore
Heavenly Returns starts from a radical premise: it argues that we need more religion in finance and more finance and religion. Though the idea goes against the grain of much conventional theology, authors Dr. M. Yaqub Mirza and Gary Moore show that the Abrahamic faiths are replete with wisdom about how followers should manage wealth. Drawing on their knowledge of Islamic and Christian teachings, the book calls for believers to align their spiritual lives and investing choices toward a more holistic, integrated, and compassionate existence.
Heavenly Returns pairs two unlikely experts–Moore and Mirza. On the surface, they make a surprising pair. Moore was born and raised in rural Kentucky and comes from an evangelical Christian tradition. Mirza is a Muslim Pakistani-American with a PhD in physics. However, in the course of discussing their faiths and approaches to financial management, they have discovered that more connects than separates them.
Heavenly Returns mixes practical advice on topics such as career planning and charitable giving with practical tips from Moore's and Mirza's lives. Is it okay for Christians and Muslims to aspire to become rich? What is a “sin stock” and is it okay to own them? The authors have previously written six books between them, and in Heavenly Returns, they turn their attention to such questions to highlight the common ground between Christianity and Islam. They use their expertise to help readers become better stewards of God’s wealth for themselves, their neighbors, and future generations.
"I read Heavenly Returns and quite literally could not put it down. Believe me, this is rare for me. Both the style and message are so important. Mirza and Moore write so well; they engage the reader with an accessible style and message."
-John Esposito, PhD., University Professor, Professor of Religion and International Affairs, and Professor of Islamic Studies at Georgetown University.
Heavenly Returns pairs two unlikely experts–Moore and Mirza. On the surface, they make a surprising pair. Moore was born and raised in rural Kentucky and comes from an evangelical Christian tradition. Mirza is a Muslim Pakistani-American with a PhD in physics. However, in the course of discussing their faiths and approaches to financial management, they have discovered that more connects than separates them.
Heavenly Returns mixes practical advice on topics such as career planning and charitable giving with practical tips from Moore's and Mirza's lives. Is it okay for Christians and Muslims to aspire to become rich? What is a “sin stock” and is it okay to own them? The authors have previously written six books between them, and in Heavenly Returns, they turn their attention to such questions to highlight the common ground between Christianity and Islam. They use their expertise to help readers become better stewards of God’s wealth for themselves, their neighbors, and future generations.
"I read Heavenly Returns and quite literally could not put it down. Believe me, this is rare for me. Both the style and message are so important. Mirza and Moore write so well; they engage the reader with an accessible style and message."
-John Esposito, PhD., University Professor, Professor of Religion and International Affairs, and Professor of Islamic Studies at Georgetown University.