Interest Rates, Investments, Microfinance, Insurance, and Risk Management through the Lens of Scripture: Biblical Faith Integration in a Financial Markets and Institutions Course

Abstract

This paper illustrates an approach to encouraging students to integrate biblical concepts with course material in a financial markets and institutions course. The importance of biblical integration is presented along with five faith integration exercises concerning interest rates, investments, microfinance, insurance, and risk management. A teaching guide is included for each exercise.