ATLANTA, Jan. 24, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- One of the most controversial topics in current American public discourse is economic inequality, an issue that has alighted the Occupy Wall Street Movement and the GOP Presidential race in equal measure. According to a recent CNN report, the idea of uneven wealth distribution is something that has not just short-term political resonance, but potentially long-term economic effects, as well. The CNN study states, "Countries with high inequality are far more likely to fall into financial crisis and far less likely to sustain economic growth." In response to this article, author and spiritual leader Bishop Jordan has issued a formal statement, affirming that the problems expressed in the CNN report are very real. Bishop Jordan also asserts "our future rests not so much in political action, but in the wealth-creating actions of individuals."
Bishop Jordan, whose latest book, The Laws of Prosperity, was a bestseller, says in his official statement that the CNN report "correctly diagnoses a very real problem in our country." The author, whose work is primarily based on the intersection of religious faith and personal finance, continues by noting that economic inequality is "something that divides us, and ultimately leads to serious financial crisis." However, Bishop Jordan critiques the CNN report for "failing to connect the dots between the problem and the practical solution, which is personal and private wealth generation."
The author acknowledges that this is easier said than done, but Bishop Jordan's central message is that accumulating wealth is "something we all can do." Books such as The Laws of Prosperity and Cosmic Economics detail his views on how positive thinking and "understanding the spiritual dimension of finance" can empower any investor to make money. According to his press statement, Bishop Jordan believes this to be the answer to economic inequality. "Passing legislation has its place, but the real way to solve this problem is to teach individuals how to make money on their own terms," he observes.
Bishop Jordan concludes his official statement by offering practical advice to those concerned by the CNN report. Says Bishop Jordan, "The first step toward accruing your own personal wealth is to think critically about the spiritual dimension of money. God wants all of us to prosper, and has given us the tools for doing so. Eliminating economic inequality is a matter of each of us assessing our own perspective of money and being mindful and deliberate about how we seek to get it."
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Bishop Jordan has worked as a teacher, advisor, motivational speaker, financial guru, and bestselling author for more than three decades now. Among his books he counts such New York Times bestsellers as The Laws of Prosperity, The Art of War, and Cosmic Economics. He has his own show on the BET network, is a frequent guest on Al Sharpton's radio hour, and offers a variety of online educational resources at his website.
For more information about Bishop Jordan, see http://www.bishopjordan.com