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1. library.brown.edu › create › rock50The Credo of John D. Rockefeller Jr. | Rock 50 - Brown University

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   This Credo is displayed in bronze letters on the wall in the main lobby of the Rockefeller Library. I believe in the supreme worth of the individual and in his right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. I believe that every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty. I believe that the ...

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2. rockarch.issuelab.org › resources › 28019Rockefeller, Religion, and Philanthropy in Gilded Age ...

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   Microsoft Word - Phil & City - stapleton-rose. Rockefeller, Religion, and Philanthropy in Gilded Age Cleveland Kenneth W. Rose and Darwin H. Stapleton, Rockefeller Archive Center. Religion is a well-compartmentalized element of modern American history, referred to and recognized as an aspect of culture, and even of politics, but today usually ...

3. faithandpubliclife.com › the-men-who-built-americaThe Men Who Built America: John D. Rockefeller's Faith

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   Apr 22, 2013 · Rockefeller’s philanthropy was extensive. As his own personal fortune grew, so did the amount of money he gave to good causes. By the time he was 45 years old, he had given away $100,000 per year. At 53, he hit $1,000,000 per year, and at 80 he gave away $138,000,000. In total, historians estimate that he gave away $550,000,000 which is more ...

4. www.lib.uchicago.edu › john-d-rockefellerJohn D. Rockefeller - Building for a Long Future - The ...

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   If anything, his wealth became a liability; only charity, he came to believe, could put him right with God and his fellow human beings. Rockefeller's initial philanthropic relations with the new University of Chicago were forged in 1889, when he pledged $600,000 to help launch the new university, provided that its Chicago supporters raise an additional $400,000 within a year's time.

5. www.ouramericanstories.com › podcast › faithThe Surprising Faith Story of the World's 1st Billionaire ...

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   John D. Rockefeller had a very unusual childhood. His father, dubbed “Devil Bill,” was a smooth-talking snake oil salesman, while his mother was a very devoted and disciplined Christian who taught John to work, to save, and to give to charities. This often-demonized, so-called Robber Baron reshaped America, creating an industry centered ...

6. www.scribd.com › John-D-Rockefeller-Jr-1941-SpeechJohn D. Rockefeller, Jr. 1941 Speech | PDF | Religious Belief ...

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   John D. Rockefeller Jr. outlines 10 principles that he believes are fundamental to living a meaningful life and guiding one's family. The principles include believing in individual rights and responsibilities, that government serves the people, the dignity of labor, the importance of thrift and truth, upholding promises, serving others, and that love can overcome hate. He states that these are ...

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   How did Rockefeller support the University of Chicago?

   • Rockefeller's initial philanthropic relations with the new University of Chicago were forged in 1889, when he pledged $600,000 to help launch the new university, provided that its Chicago supporters raise an additional $400,000 within a year's time.

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   What did Rockefeller do for a living?

   • personally to Rockefeller. He loved to lay out new trails and drives on his own property that would create interesting views and prospects. He described landscape gardening as his “special hobby,” landscaper’s art. city could never authorize the sale of alcoholic beverages in the park. Rockefeller=s other two and religious purpose of his gift.

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   Why did Rockefeller give so much money?

   • Burton Folsom Jr. has noted, “he sometimes gave tens of thousands of dollars to Christian groups, while, at the same time, he was trying to borrow over a million dollar to expand his business.” Additionally, Rockefeller took time to spend with his family, something that confused many businessmen. Rockefeller’s philanthropy was extensive.

   The Men Who Built America: John D. Rockefeller's Faith

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   How did Rockefeller impact the world?

   • With Rockefeller’s philanthropy, people were able to build schools, churches and hospitals. He was able to support missionaries and was able to bring the message of Christianity the whole world. His support led to privately funded teams of scientists who found cures for yellow fever, meningitis and hookworm.

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   Why is Rockefeller a good steward?

   • Rockefeller serves as a great example of what it means to be a good steward of what God has given us. He also is a reminder to abide by those seemingly counterintuitive instructions to rest on the Sabbath and to give so that we might have more.

   The Men Who Built America: John D. Rockefeller's Faith

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   Was Rockefeller a philanthropist?

   • As I mentioned, Rockefeller was a devotedly religious man and one of America’s greatest philanthropists. Regarding his Christian faith, Rockefeller would read the Bible daily, attend prayer meetings twice a week and even led his own Bible study with his wife. He tithed, rested on the Sabbath and gave away much of his money to charity.

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8. www.cambridge.org › core › journalsJohn D. Rockefeller, Jr., and the Interchurch World Movement ...

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   Jul 28, 2009 · Fosdick, who was the lawyer and long-term adviser of John D. Rockefeller, Jr., had the document compiled precisely to conceal the real role Rockefeller played in the organization. Research in Rockefeller's papers reveals the truth about his role and thereby illumines a significant aspect of the ecumenical movement and its relationship to wider historical trends.