Being “Rich towards God” in the Capitalocene: An Ecological/Economic Reading of Luke 12.13-34

In an age termed by some as the “Capitalocene,” Christianity and the biblical text are sources for developing alternative economic imaginations that respond to the contemporary ecological crisis. Noting the economic inequality and ecological destruction common to both first-century Palestine and twe...

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Published in:The Bible translator
Main Author: Shepherd, Andrew (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2019
In: The Bible translator
Further subjects:B Capitalocene
B Luke 12.13-34
B “rich towards God
B economic inequality
B ” Lynn White Jr
B Parable of the Rich Fool
B world-ecology
B Capitalism
B Ecological Crisis
B Wealth
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