Why I Was Skeptical of Faith-Based Investing — and What Changed My Mind by Matt Rusten

The Faith and Investing Podcast

Does faith-based investing offer any true value for the Christian? Matt Rusten thought the answer was no, until he dug a little deeper. Listen as he reads his article Why I Was Skeptical of Faith-Based Investing — and What Changed My Mind, sharing his journey from faith-based skeptic to faithful investing evangelist.
On this episode:
Matt Galyon, Associate Director, ECFI
Matt Rusten, Executive Director, Made to Flourish
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Chapters

1. Why I Was Skeptical of Faith-Based Investing — and What Changed My Mind by Matt Rusten (00:00:00)

2. Introduction (00:00:35)

3. Objection 1: Unwise stewardship (00:02:52)

4. Objection 2: Shrewdly packaged products (00:04:13)

5. Objection 3: Moral ambiguity (00:05:32)

6. What Changed My Views (00:07:42)

7. Learn about ECFI (00:11:15)