Preface

Wherever we are placed in this vast system, we are becoming more aware that our fives are highly dependent on a huge, mostly anonymous, and dynamic structure of exchange we call a free market economy. The essays assembled in this volume address a range of topics: how the life of faith interacts with...

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Published in:Anglican theological review 2010-10, Vol.92 (4), p.XI
Main Author: Richardson, W Mark
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Beliefs
Christianity
Economics
Morality
Richardson, Mark
Tanner, Kathryn
Theological schools
Theology
Theory
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Summary:Wherever we are placed in this vast system, we are becoming more aware that our fives are highly dependent on a huge, mostly anonymous, and dynamic structure of exchange we call a free market economy. The essays assembled in this volume address a range of topics: how the life of faith interacts with economic realities; what beliefs and values, if any, are presupposed in economic theory and practice today; what we mean by "wealth," how it is measured, and how it connects to a broader based, holistic understanding of human "well-being"; what responsibility we have for future generations and for natural capital; what we mean by "growth" and the factors that measure it; how economic activity is affected by a general breakdown of trust in cultural life. In January 2010 I had the privilege of moderating the Trinity Institute conference, produced by Trinity Church and directed by Bob Scott, which featured presentations on economics and theology by the Most Reverend Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury; Sir Partila Dasgupta, Frank Ramsey Professor of Economics at Cambridge University; and Kathryn Tanner, Professor of Systematic Theology at Yale Divinity School.
ISSN:0003-3286
2163-6214