TY  - BOOK
AU  - Schwarzkopf,Stefan
TI  - The Routledge Handbook of Economic Theology
T2  - Routledge International Handbooks Series
SN  - 9781351973625
AV  - HB72 .R688 2020 
U1  - 330.01 
PY  - 2020///
CY  - Oxford
PB  - Taylor & Francis Group
KW  - Economics-Religious aspects
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Cover -- Half Title -- Series Information -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of contents -- Illustrations -- Contributors -- Acknowledgements -- 1 An introduction to economic theology -- Economic theology as an academic field -- Theology, the stranger -- What is economic theology - a definition -- A new god? -- Economic theology: polemic or method? -- House and home - concepts and practices -- Economic theology - a user's guide -- Further sources for students of economic theology -- Note -- References -- Part I Theological concepts and their economic meaning -- 2 Providence -- A brief history of providence in Scripture and tradition -- Providence and the "invisible hand" -- A capitalist theology of providence? -- Conclusions -- References -- 3 Eschatology and eschaton -- Introduction -- Economic eschatology without eschaton -- Economic principles of eschatology -- Economic eschatology in the Old Testament: the bright future -- Economic eschatology in the Old Testament: doomed end-times -- Conclusions -- References -- 4 Confession -- Introduction -- Confession from antiquity to modernity -- The production of economic subjectivity -- "I am living on my own credit" - Nietzsche, confession and Schuld -- To bear witness against oneself - Foucault on the confession -- Concluding remarks: balancing between moderation and desire -- References -- 5 Purgatory -- Introduction -- The genealogy of purgatory -- The reincarnation of purgatory in capitalism and welfare -- Conclusion -- References -- 6 Faith and trust -- Note -- References -- 7 Justification and salvation -- Introduction -- Uncovering the theological: beyond moralism in economics and ethics -- Justification and salvation in economics: three gospels -- The economy of salvation -- References -- 8 Guilt -- Chapter structure -- The etymology of guilt -- Money -- Gift; First World War, war reparations and gift -- Sin -- Conclusions -- References -- Part II Economic concepts and their theological anchoring -- 9 Profit and interest -- Introduction -- Judaism -- Christianity -- Islam -- Conclusions -- References -- 10 Money -- References -- 11 Debt and credit -- Introduction -- Genealogies of debt and credit -- Dynamics of debt and credit -- Theology of debt and credit -- References -- 12 Free choice and consumer sovereignty -- Introduction -- Forming the "spirit" of consumer choice -- The market: neoliberalism's corpus mysticum -- Conclusions -- References -- 13 Property and ownership -- Introduction -- Economic theology as genealogy: theological conceptions of  property in the history of Western thought -- Divine ownership and limits on the prerogatives of human possession -- Christian ambivalence: a theological synthesis -- Economic theology as a critical lens: modern culture -- The modern separation of Christianity's suspicion of and  appreciation for property -- Economic theology as critical lens: economic theory -- Economic theology as critique: aftereffects of uncoupling rights from duties -- Culture and popular practice: the danger of idolatrous owning -- Economic theory as impeding normative reflection on the   political economy of property -- References -- 14 Prosperity and wealth -- Christianity, prosperity, and capitalism -- Context and scope of the Prosperity Gospel -- Prosperity theology -- Economics of the Prosperity Gospel -- An African case study -- Broader considerations -- References -- 15 Poverty -- Introduction -- The invention of "the poor" -- The dialectic of poverty in the Bible -- The theological affirmation of the poor -- The poor as objects of mercy -- The poor as spiritual exemplars -- The poor as the locus of God's saving activity -- Conclusion -- References -- 16 Corporations; Introduction -- Economics and law -- Idolatry -- Ontologies -- Attributes -- Purposes -- Translation -- The natural and the artificial -- References -- 17 Government -- The semantics of government -- Foucault and government -- Agamben, oikonomia and government -- Beyond oikonomia -- Order and providence -- References -- 18 Markets and marketization -- Introduction -- What is a market? -- The market as god -- The limitations of the "god metaphor" -- "The" market: a theological innovation -- Conclusions -- References -- Part III Society, management and organization -- 19 Time -- Introduction -- Time as source of ontology, epistemology, and agency -- Clock-time: God's time -- Time in economics -- Reaching for immanence -- Immanent theology: the logos made flesh -- Future research -- References -- 20 Calling, profession, and work -- Introduction -- Calling as meaningful work -- Profession as meaningful work -- An economic theology of work -- References -- 21 Organization and management -- Introduction -- Contemporary OMT has been underpinned by a Protestant theology -- Theological underpinnings of OMT have long been secularized and rendered invisible -- Theology as key for escaping OMT's materialistic-individualistic iron cage -- References -- 22 The entrepreneur -- The entrepreneur in economic and theological literature -- A theology of entrepreneurship and innovation -- Trinity - incarnation - imago dei -- Liberty - community - subsidiarity -- Creativity - charity/generosity - judgement -- References -- 23 Media and mediation of culture -- Introduction -- Young AmeriTowne: a case study -- Religion -- Mediation and symbols -- Description of Young AmeriTowne -- Analysis of Young AmeriTowne -- Conclusion -- References -- 24 Branding and marketing -- Introduction -- Sacred brands -- Brands of religion -- References -- 25 Hedonism and asceticism; Traditional Western attitudes to asceticism and hedonism -- Weber and asceticism -- Economics and hedonism -- Traditional and modern hedonism -- From producers to consumers -- Asceticism and hedonism in contemporary society -- References -- 26 Leadership -- Heroes and hierarchy -- Caring leadership -- Contemplative attention -- Concluding remarks -- References -- 27 Intellectual property -- Introduction -- Religious perspectives on intellectual property -- Christianity -- Judaism -- Islam -- Buddhism -- The religion of intellectual property -- References -- 28 Accounting and accountability -- Accountability and theology -- Accountability in practice -- Conclusion -- References -- Part IV Genealogy of economic theology -- 29 Jewish economic theology -- Introduction -- Ownership and dominion -- The biblical roots of private property -- Wealth -- Conclusion -- References -- 30 Oikonomia -- Introduction -- Pre-Christian history of oikonomia -- Early beginnings -- Second- and third-century consolidation -- Fourth- and fifth-century Orthodox acclamation -- Oikonomia in contemporary Christian theology -- Critical engagements -- References -- 31 The economic theology of late antiquity -- Introduction -- Almsgiving and the poor -- God as economist -- Divine oikonomia -- Ransom theory -- Conclusions -- References -- 32 The economic theology of the High Middle Ages -- Introduction -- The structure of medieval economy -- Just price -- Money and usury -- Property -- Conclusions -- References -- 33 Martin Luther as economist -- Introduction -- Luther's teachings on the economy -- Continuities and discontinuities in Luther's thinking with medieval-Catholic thought -- Context and conclusion -- References -- 34 The southern spirit of capitalism -- Introduction: the many spirits of the market -- Capitalism and Catholicism -- Economics of the Counter-Reformation; Voluntarism and naturalism: one more difference between north and south -- References -- 35 Invisible hand -- Introduction -- General discussion -- Adam Smith's theory -- A providentialist economics -- The god of the invisible hand -- Natural versus revealed religion -- Stoic theology: from irregular to regular events -- Theodicy -- Teleology -- Concluding remarks -- References -- 36 Adam Smith's economics of the church -- Introduction -- Smith on theology, religion and human nature -- Smith and the contemporary economics of religion -- Economic discussion of the Church in early modern Britain -- Smith's economic analysis of religion -- Literature on Smith's economics of the Church -- Conclusions -- References -- 37 The economic theology of Quakerism -- Introducing Quakerism1 -- Undivided belief and actions in life and business -- Quaker impact on business and management -- Dividing business and life -- Conclusions and futures -- Note -- References -- 38 Neoclassical economics as theology -- Introduction -- Religious blessings as delivered by economics -- Doing "economic theology" -- Environmentalism: an anti-progressive gospel -- The religion of Trumpism -- A crisis of economic religion -- References -- 39 Marxist economics and theology -- Note -- References -- 40 John Maynard Keynes as theologian -- Introduction -- A broad definition of religion -- Keynes' religion in the first sense -- Keynes' religion in the second sense -- Keynesian uncertainty? -- Conclusion -- References -- 41 The crypto-theology of Friedrich Hayek -- Introduction -- Religion as a catalyst for civilization -- Catallaxy as spontaneous order in civilized communities -- Agamben's alternative semantic history of "economy" -- New avenues for neoliberalism studies -- References -- Part V Exit; 42 Intellectual brokerage in economic theology: Methodological and theoretical reflections from Islamic banking and finance
N2  - This Handbook introduces and systematically explores the thesis that despite widespread assumptions about an increasing trend towards secularization in Western societies, the economy, economic practices and economic thought are of a profoundly theological nature
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