Protestant Ghosts and Spirits of Capitalism: Ecology, Economy, and the Reformation Tradition
This essay analyzes current Protestant perspectives on the relationship between this tradition and capitalism from the perspective of social and ecological concerns. Rather than deciding between the tradition's purity or culpability in the rise of capitalism, this essay suggests that those conc...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2016]
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| In: |
Dialog
Year: 2016, Volume: 55, Issue: 1, Pages: 50-61 |
| IxTheo Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy KAA Church history KDD Protestant Church NCE Business ethics NCG Environmental ethics; Creation ethics |
| Further subjects: | B
Deconstruction
B fossil fuels B Climate Change B Protestant Work Ethic B Ecology B Capitalism |
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| Summary: | This essay analyzes current Protestant perspectives on the relationship between this tradition and capitalism from the perspective of social and ecological concerns. Rather than deciding between the tradition's purity or culpability in the rise of capitalism, this essay suggests that those concerned with both the future of the tradition and social/eco-justice must acknowledge both the tradition's congruence with global capitalism and the tradition's prophetic ability to critique and propose alternatives. |
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| ISSN: | 1540-6385 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Dialog
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/dial.12224 |