Idolatry: A Reading Key for the Market Economy?
This article proposes that theology can and must have a significant role in understanding current economic-social reality. Using examples that portray the frequent use of religious terms among executives, economists, and political and social analysts, it shows that the discourse of the market system...
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| Τύπος μέσου: | Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Άρθρο |
| Γλώσσα: | Αγγλικά |
| Έλεγχος διαθεσιμότητας: | HBZ Gateway |
| Journals Online & Print: | Φόρτωση...
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Έκδοση: |
[2016]
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| Στο/Στη: |
Dialog
Έτος: 2016, Τόμος: 55, Τεύχος: 1, Σελίδες: 25-30 |
| Σημειογραφίες IxTheo: | AD Κοινωνιολογία της θρησκείας, Πολιτική της θρησκείας FA Θεολογία NBC Δόγμα του Θεού NCE Επιχειρηματική Ηθική |
| Άλλες λέξεις-κλειδιά: | B
Liberation Theology
B theology and economy B capitalism as religion B idolatry of market B Sacrifice |
| Διαθέσιμο Online: |
Volltext (Verlag) Volltext (doi) |
| Σύνοψη: | This article proposes that theology can and must have a significant role in understanding current economic-social reality. Using examples that portray the frequent use of religious terms among executives, economists, and political and social analysts, it shows that the discourse of the market system assumes a dogmatic faith in the market and that the theological concept of idolatry can be very useful in unveiling the system's fascination and sacrificial character. |
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| ISSN: | 1540-6385 |
| Περιλαμβάνει: | Enthalten in: Dialog
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/dial.12221 |