Declaring the Global Economy a Status Confessionis?
This article revisits theologian Ulrich Duchrow's three-decade-old use of the Protestant notion of status confessionis to denounce the capitalist global economy. Scholars quickly dismissed Duchrow's argument; however, philosopher Thomas Pogge has developed a remarkable "negative duty&...
| Pubblicato in: | Philosophia reformata |
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| Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Articolo |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
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Brill
[2019]
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Philosophia reformata
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| Notazioni IxTheo: | KAJ Età contemporanea KDD Chiesa evangelica NCC Etica sociale NCE Etica economica |
| Altre parole chiave: | B
World Council of Churches
B Ulrich Duchrow B Thomas Pogge B Global Poverty |
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| Riepilogo: | This article revisits theologian Ulrich Duchrow's three-decade-old use of the Protestant notion of status confessionis to denounce the capitalist global economy. Scholars quickly dismissed Duchrow's argument; however, philosopher Thomas Pogge has developed a remarkable "negative duty"—based critique of the current global economic order that might help revitalize Duchrow's position. The article argues that sound reasons exist for the churches to declare the contemporary world economy a—provisionally termed—status confessionis minor. After explaining the inadequacy of Duchrow's original position and summarizing Pogge's account, the article develops a twofold argument. First, Pogge's in-depth inquiry into the world economy gives Duchrow's call for a status confessionis a strong yet narrowing economic foundation. Second, to declare the world economy a status confessionis minor is theological-ethically justifiable if the limited though indispensable "prophetic" significance of doing so is acknowledged. Thus, Duchrow's approach is justified, but only partially. |
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| ISSN: | 2352-8230 |
| Comprende: | Enthalten in: Philosophia reformata
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/23528230-08402002 |