Theology and Economics A Christian Vision of the Common Good

This volume brings together a prominent group of Christian economists and theologians to provide an interdisciplinary look at how we might use the tools of economic and theological reasoning to cultivate more just and moral economies for the 21st century.

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Theology and Economics

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A Christian Vision of the Common Good

Edited by

Jeremy Kidwell and Sean Doherty

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Theology and Economics

theology and economics Copyright © Jeremy Kidwell and Sean Doherty, 2015.

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First published in 2015 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN in the United States—a division of St. Martin’s Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Where this book is distributed in the UK, Europe and the rest of the world, this is by Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world.

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Palgrave and Macmillan are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries. ISBN: 978-1-137-55223-5 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Theology and economics : a Christian vision of the common good / edited by Jeremy Kidwell and Sean Doherty.   pages cm   Includes bibliographical references and index.   ISBN 978-1-137-55223-5 — ISBN 1-137-55223-9  1.  Economics— Religious aspects—Christianity.  2.  Common good—Religious aspects— Christianity.  I.  Kidwell, Jeremy, 1980-, editor.   BR115.E3T545 2015  261.8'5—dc23 2015012230 A catalogue record of the book is available from the British Library. Design by Amnet. First edition: September 2015 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

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Acknowledgmentsix Introduction1 Jeremy Kidwell and Sean Doherty Part I Swords: Critical Engagements between Economics and Theology 1 Why Is Engagement between Christian Economists and Theologians Difficult? Andy Hartropp

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2 What Do Theologians Need to Know about Economics? Michael G. Pollitt

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3 A Framework for Doing Theology in the Marketplace Eve Poole

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4 Red Toryism, Common Good, and One Nation Mark Chapman

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5 A Response to Hartropp, Pollitt, Poole, and Chapman Malcolm Brown

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Part II Plowshares 1: Resources for Collaboration 6 On the Idea of Commerce as a Natur