What does Capitalism have to do with Christianity?

First of all, let me admit that much of what I'm about to write is purely opinion. Second, let me admit that I am no expert, and I am no politician. Having said that, I want to take a quick look at what I believe to be an important question: What does Capitalism have to do with Christianity?

The connection between faith and moral conservatism is clear enough. Christians believe that the Bible teaches specifically about some of the great moral issues of our day such as gender, homosexuality, abortion, marriage, pornography, capital punishment, etc. However, I think it's a little less clear why the majority of moral conservatives are also staunch Capitalists. Many people would agree that our nation is continually becoming more Socialistic, but it also seems that those who are pushing a socialistic agenda are moral liberals. So why this polarization? Why are moral conservatives speaking out for capitalism, and why are moral liberals pushing more socialism?

I'm not really sure how to introduce my theory on this, so I'll just throw it out there and hopefully you'll give me some feedback. I think this divide has to do with our understanding of people and whether they are inherently good or evil. Christianity teaches that people are naturally sinful and rebellious against God. This means that all people are naturally self-centered, greedy, prideful, etc. All of this is due to the Fall in Genesis 3. In this view corruption exists in every facet of life and in every level of leadership. It has a more skeptical view of government because power doesn't necessarily corrupt; it just reveals the corruption that is already there. In Capitalism the financial power lies in the hands of the people. And yes, corruption will exist in this realm. But my theory is that whether we hash all of this out or not, moral conservatives are more comfortable with a corrupt business lead economy than a corrupt socialistic government. Moral liberals, on the other hand, usually have no basis for morality. Either good and evil do not really exist, or they are defined in terms of a humanistic framework. So it may not be evil to kill an unborn baby, but it may be evil to let rich people be rich and poor people be poor. Joined with this is a positive view on humanity. Either due to the Enlightenment or the view that the species is evolving to something better due to Darwinism, moral liberals usually believe that people are basically good. Therefore, there is a optimistic view of government. If we just have the right policies, then the government can make sure that our future will be bright.

I'm not saying that our current polarization is reduced to one's perspective on the morality of mankind. Events in history and media bias are definitely important factors. Nevertheless, I think the divide is clear, and I do think that our view of humanity, good, and evil will greatly influence our view of government and the amount of power we believe government should have.