Introduction to Living Currency: The Faith Behind Value
Explore the spiritual foundation of money, energy, and exchange as living expressions of trust, service, and divine law.
This foundational course explores the concept of Living Currency as a spiritual, moral, and social principle — where faith, integrity, and divine order determine the true measure of value. Students will study how currency originates not merely from gold or paper, but from human trust, divine law, and righteous interaction within community life.
Through scripture, philosophy, and modern case studies, learners will rediscover how faith and virtue sustain real economies and how to apply Living Currency principles to business, education, and daily living.
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Define Living Currency and distinguish it from material money.
- Understand the biblical and spiritual roots of value and trust.
- Analyze how faith operates as a form of divine credit and energetic exchange.
- Apply Living Currency principles to personal finance, community projects, and entrepreneurship.
- Evaluate how moral and spiritual economics can reform global systems.
Teaching Methods
- Interactive lectures and discussions
- Scripture and speech analysis
- Real-world applications
- Reflective journals
- Group projects on Living Exchange models
Suggested Readings
- The Bible (selected verses on stewardship, faith, and wealth)
- Haile Selassie I Speeches: Selected Writings on Humanity and Progress
- The Metaphysics of Money by Charles Eisenstein (optional parallel study)
- UnionJah Living Currency Manifesto (internal UJC document)
Assessment
- Weekly reflections (30%)
- Community project or faith-based economy model (40%)
- Final presentation & essay on “The Faith Behind Value” (30%)
