The idea that Protestants work harder and build stronger economies than Catholics is more than 100 years old. First proposed by German sociologist Max Weber, the "Protestant work ethic" has been ...
Americans’ propensity to work hard has often been attributed to the so-called Protestant work ethic. That term comes from the German sociologist Max Weber, who argued in the early 1900s that ...
The Conversation: Why do we think hard work is virtuous? Max Weber’s Protestant Ethic gives a sharp answer
Why do we think hard work is virtuous? Max Weber’s Protestant Ethic gives a sharp answer
How Christian discipleship affects household income. Before World War I, German sociologist Max Weber famously linked the work ethic of Protestant Christians to the economic development of Europe. The ...
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss Max Weber's book the Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism. Published in 1905, Weber's essay proposed that Protestantism had been a significant factor in ...
People worked hard long before there was a thing called the “work ethic,” much less a “Protestant work ethic.” The phrase itself emerged early in the twentieth century and has since congealed into a ...
The Boston Globe: The Protestant work ethic doesn’t demand devotion to your job
Houston Chronicle: Protestant work ethic that took root in faith is now ingrained in our culture
Protestant work ethic that took root in faith is now ingrained in our culture
Science Daily: The Protestant Work Ethic could explain a liking for 'natural' healthcare