Bloomsbury T&T Clark eBooks· 2014· Book chapter
The Gospel According to St. John
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Short summary
An illustration depicts John D. Rockefeller hoarding wealth from "Standard Oil" while offering a Bible to a native man, symbolizing the perceived hypocrisy of his foreign mission philanthropy.
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Key points
- John D. Rockefeller is depicted as hoarding money from "Standard Oil."
- He is shown squeezing money from people caught between millstones labeled "Standard Oil Millstone."
- Rockefeller offers a Bible to a native man with his left hand.
- The bag held by Rockefeller is labeled "Foreign $ Missions."
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Abstract
Illustration shows John D. Rockefeller holding a bag labeled "Foreign $ Missions" close to his side, sitting on millstones labeled "Standard Oil Millstone" grinding or squeezing money from people caught between the two stones; with his left hand he offers a copy of the Bible to a native man.
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Field: Religious studies
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