Patrick Duthie Journal of Economics, Theology and Religion, vol. 4 (2024): 1-17 AbstractThe creation mandate is a call for humankind to be responsible stewards of the resources God entrusts to us as we endeavor to meet the needs of each human being and to live in shalom. The earth is endowed with finite resources, butContinue reading “Property Rights: Faith, Theory, and Applications”
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Review of Jordan J. Ballor’s and Cornelis van der Kooi’s Theology, Morality and Adam Smith
Brendan Long Journal of Economics, Theology and Religion, vol. 3, no. 1/2 (2023): 85-90 Publication historyFirst view: 07 November 2023Published: 22 December 2023 It was James Alvery (2007) who first coined the phrase, the “new view” of Adam Smith. Alvery sought to highlight the influence of religious perspectives on the development of the Adam SmithContinue reading “Review of Jordan J. Ballor’s and Cornelis van der Kooi’s Theology, Morality and Adam Smith”
Review of Brendan Long’s Adam Smith and the Invisible Hand of God
Ryan Hanley Journal of Economics, Theology and Religion, vol. 3, no. 1/2 (2023): 83-84 Publication historyFirst view: 27 October 2023Published: 22 December 2023 My experience over the past several years has been that when two or more Adam Smith scholars are gathered together in his name, the conversation very often turns to one of twoContinue reading “Review of Brendan Long’s Adam Smith and the Invisible Hand of God”
Review of Valentina Rotondi’s & Paolo Santori’s Rethinking Economics Starting from the Commons: Towards an Economics of Francesco
Roshnee Ossewaarde-Lowtoo Journal of Economics, Theology and Religion, vol. 3, no. 1/2 (2023): 77-82 Publication historyFirst view: 27 October 2023Published: 22 December 2023 This collection of eighteen contributions aims at articulating ways to move beyond capitalism by drawing on the ideas of Pope Francis, late medieval Franciscan economic thought, and the ideas of the youngContinue reading “Review of Valentina Rotondi’s & Paolo Santori’s Rethinking Economics Starting from the Commons: Towards an Economics of Francesco”
Review of Alexander William Salter’s The Political Economy of Distributism
Andrew Gustafson Journal of Economics, Theology and Religion, vol. 3, no. 1/2 (2023): 71-75 Publication historyFirst view: 7 September 2023Published: 22 December 2023 This helpful book argues that distributism, with its strong Catholic Social Thought foundations, has resources to contribute significantly to a common good capitalism and discussions of political economy. If this book doesn’tContinue reading “Review of Alexander William Salter’s The Political Economy of Distributism”
Usury, Slavery, and Limited Liability
Jamshed Y. Uppal Journal of Economics, Theology and Religion, vol. 3, no. 1/2 (2023): 39-52 AbstractLimitations on or total prohibition of usury (or interest) have been a pervasive theme across religions and ancient societies. Since medieval times, two major institutional changes relating to non-performance of debt contracts have taken place, namely, the abolition of slaveryContinue reading “Usury, Slavery, and Limited Liability”
Review of Kevin Musgrave’s Persons of the Market
Jamin Andreas Hubner Journal of Economics, Theology and Religion, vol. 3, no. 1/2 (2023): 65-69 Publication historyFirst view: 10 August 2023Published: 22 December 2023 Kevin Musgrave’s scholarly work Persons of the Market is difficult to summarize, much less categorize. In my own reading, it is best described as social, intellectual, and political history from theContinue reading “Review of Kevin Musgrave’s Persons of the Market”
Review of Anthony M. Annett’s Cathonomics
Stephy Joseph Journal of Economics, Theology and Religion, vol. 3, no. 1/2 (2023): 61-64 Publication historyFirst view: 10 August 2023Published: 22 December 2023 Pope Francis’s papacy has influenced many lives through his farsighted insights on humanity as a whole. Cathonomics, written by Anthony M. Annett, is the outcome of such influence, which he acknowledges inContinue reading “Review of Anthony M. Annett’s Cathonomics”
The Scholastic View on Usury and Economic Instability
Emil B. Berendt Journal of Economics, Theology and Religion, vol. 3, no. 1/2 (2023): 23-38 AbstractThis article argues that much of Scholastic and neo-Scholastic teaching on usury rests on practical considerations regarding redistribution and market instability. This aspect of usury is underappreciated by economists, especially those in the field of the history of economic thought.Continue reading “The Scholastic View on Usury and Economic Instability”
Review of Richard A. Horsley, You Shall Not Bow Down and Serve Them
Jennifer A. Quigley Journal of Economics, Theology and Religion, vol. 3, no. 1/2 (2023): 57-60 Publication historyFirst view: 30 May 2023Published: 22 December 2023 One of the major themes in Richard A. Horsley’s extensive body of scholarship has been the intersection of politics, economics, and biblical studies. You Shall Not Bow Down and Serve Them:Continue reading “Review of Richard A. Horsley, You Shall Not Bow Down and Serve Them”