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Capitalism and Christianity
Richard C. (A Bayer
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Description for Capitalism and Christianity
Paperback. Draws on Catholic social thought and orthodox economics, adopting a post-Keynesian approach that deemphasizes the role of the state in the achievement of economic justice. This title integrates moral arguments with economic analysis to challenge prevailing thought in contemporary Christian social ethics. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCX6; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 160 x 12. Weight in Grams: 320.
With socialism in eclipse and market economies gaining acceptance worldwide, a new kind of ethics is needed to address social injustice and inequity. Richard C. Bayer debunks the present direction of mainstream social ethical theory by advancing market systems themselves as a means toward promoting justice and meeting human needs. Observing that the primary vehicle for Christian ethics since the New Deal has been the welfare state, Bayer argues instead that market systems can provide a basis for reconciling capitalism and Christianity in both theory and practice. He proposes Christian personalism as an ethical approach that emphasizes the dignity of ... Read more
With socialism in eclipse and market economies gaining acceptance worldwide, a new kind of ethics is needed to address social injustice and inequity. Richard C. Bayer debunks the present direction of mainstream social ethical theory by advancing market systems themselves as a means toward promoting justice and meeting human needs. Observing that the primary vehicle for Christian ethics since the New Deal has been the welfare state, Bayer argues instead that market systems can provide a basis for reconciling capitalism and Christianity in both theory and practice. He proposes Christian personalism as an ethical approach that emphasizes the dignity of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Washington, DC, United States
ISBN
9780878407316
SKU
V9780878407316
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About Richard C. (A Bayer
Richard C. Bayer is an assistant professor of Christian social ethics in the Department of Theology at Fordham University. He also is co-chair of Manhattan's "Employment Roundtable" of government and corporate leaders and advisor to "Workforce America," a career counseling organization in Harlem.
Reviews for Capitalism and Christianity
Bayer's thoughtful critiques of economies and his proposals ... make this a book that self-appointed prophets would do well to study and which academic libraries would do well to acquire. Ethics