The problem of wealth: a Christian response to a culture of affluence
The problem is wealth, not poverty -- Introducing the problem of wealth -- The centrality of economics in Christian theology -- Economism and the ethic of scarcity -- When, why, and how? The boundary between economics and theology -- The current dominant forms of wealth creation and the ethic of sca...
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| Type de support: | Imprimé Livre |
| Langue: | Anglais |
| Service de livraison Subito: | Commander maintenant. |
| Vérifier la disponibilité: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Maryknoll, New York
Orbis Books
2017
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| Dans: | Année: 2017 |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Poverty
Religious aspects
Christianity
B Wealth Religious aspects Christianity B Catholic Church Doctrines B Economics Religious aspects Christianity |
| Résumé: | The problem is wealth, not poverty -- Introducing the problem of wealth -- The centrality of economics in Christian theology -- Economism and the ethic of scarcity -- When, why, and how? The boundary between economics and theology -- The current dominant forms of wealth creation and the ethic of scarcity -- Digging for roots to nourish an ethic of enough -- Social trinity, love, and the ethic of enough -- Extensive roots: ecocentric and theocentric visions of economy from a wider variety of the world's great faith traditions -- Increasing the theological and moral imagination of the U.S. middle class -- Real people embodying different values -- Parables for sharing -- Concluding observations and a call to action |
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| Description matérielle: | xi, 244 Seiten, Illustrationen, Karte, 21 cm |
| ISBN: | 1626982384 |
