Examining the Economic Crisis as a Crisis of Values

As Christians, we are called to think about the fundamental values that shape and guide our economic behavior and the economic structures of our society. This article focuses on the ways in which the problem of predatory lending, or usury, allows us to examine our most basic Christian values and pri...

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Main Author: Peters, Rebecca Todd 1967- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publ. 2011
In: Interpretation
Year: 2011, Volume: 65, Issue: 2, Pages: 154-166
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Summary:As Christians, we are called to think about the fundamental values that shape and guide our economic behavior and the economic structures of our society. This article focuses on the ways in which the problem of predatory lending, or usury, allows us to examine our most basic Christian values and principles and think about how they might serve as a moral foundation for reshaping our economic structures and transactions.
ISSN:2159-340X
Contains:Enthalten in: Interpretation
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/002096431106500206