Theology and Economics: A Christian Vision of the Common Good

Front Matter....Pages i-ix
Introduction....Pages 1-7
Front Matter....Pages 9-9
Why Is Engagement between Christian Economists and Theologians Difficult?....Pages 11-26
What Do Theologians Need to Know about Economics?....Pages 27-45
A Framework for Doing Theology in the Marketplace....Pages 47-63
Red Toryism, Common Good, and One Nation....Pages 65-82
A Response to Hartropp, Pollitt, Poole, and Chapman....Pages 83-89
Front Matter....Pages 91-91
On the Idea of Commerce as a Natural Means of Human Improvement: Adam Smith’s Theory of Progress....Pages 93-107
Economics and Virtue Ethics: Reflections from a Christian Perspective....Pages 109-125
Radical or Realist? An Inquiry into the Social Ethics of John of Chrysostom as a Model for Resourcing the Tradition in Reflection on the Common Good....Pages 127-142
The Kingdom of God and the Economic System: An Economics of Hope....Pages 143-156
Response: Finding Common Ground; Contemporary Resources for Collaboration....Pages 157-161
Front Matter....Pages 163-163
Theological Perspectives for a Human Economy at Its Limits and within Its Limits....Pages 165-182
Is the Model of Human Nature in Economics Fundamentally Flawed? Seeking a Better Model of Economic Behavior....Pages 183-198
Transcending the Long Twentieth Century: Why We Should and How We Can Move to a Post-Capitalist Market Economy....Pages 199-218
Christianity and Social Flourishing: Theology, Politics, and Economics....Pages 219-237
Response: A Theology of the Economy?....Pages 239-244
Conclusion....Pages 245-249
Back Matter....Pages 251-293