Church Capitalism And Democracy In Post Ecological Societies

Download Church Capitalism And Democracy In Post Ecological Societies full books in PDF, epub, and Kindle. Read online Church Capitalism And Democracy In Post Ecological Societies ebook anywhere anytime directly on your device. Fast Download speed and no annoying ads. We cannot guarantee that every ebooks is available!

Church, Capitalism, and Democracy in Post-Ecological Societies

Author : Cheng-tian Kuo
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1532658192
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (326 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Church, Capitalism, and Democracy in Post-Ecological Societies by : Cheng-tian Kuo

Download or read book Church, Capitalism, and Democracy in Post-Ecological Societies written by Cheng-tian Kuo and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2018-10-24 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most ecotheologies build their arguments on the Bible's creation-story and resurrection-narrative in the hope to save the ecology through spiritual meditation, reforming capitalism, and/or deliberative democracy. However, based on a Chinese Christian social scientist's perspective, this book argues that few of these ecotheologies are theologically and empirically valid. Instead, it proposes a neuro-institutional post-ecology theology that builds on the major themes of the Last Judgment to refocus ecotheology toward evangelism and to adapt ecotheology to capitalism and democracy in order to embrace the "already but not yet" impacts of the inevitable total destruction of the ecology in the near future. The vanities in current ecotheologies are divided into religious, economic, and political categories. Among the major ones discussed in this book are the vanities of ecological meditation theology, leftist and rightist economic theologies, as well as ecotheologies of green authoritarianism and deliberative democracy. Even if these ecotheologies work perfectly as they were intended to, global ecological crises have passed the point of no return (i.e., post-ecology) and rendering all of them a global vanity. Based on a Chinese Christian social scientist's perspective, this book proposes a moderate course of ecological spirituality, economic behaviors, and democratic actions, but with a radical devotion to crisis management and evangelism in preparation for the Doomsdays. This book is unique in its balanced interdisciplinary composition, employing theories from cognitive science, Christian theology, economics, and political science.

Church, Capitalism, and Democracy in Post-Ecological Societies

Author : Cheng-tian Kuo
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1532658176
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (326 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Church, Capitalism, and Democracy in Post-Ecological Societies by : Cheng-tian Kuo

Download or read book Church, Capitalism, and Democracy in Post-Ecological Societies written by Cheng-tian Kuo and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2018-10-24 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most ecotheologies build their arguments on the Bible’s creation-story and resurrection-narrative in the hope to save the ecology through spiritual meditation, reforming capitalism, and/or deliberative democracy. However, based on a Chinese Christian social scientist’s perspective, this book argues that few of these ecotheologies are theologically and empirically valid. Instead, it proposes a neuro-institutional post-ecology theology that builds on the major themes of the Last Judgment to refocus ecotheology toward evangelism and to adapt ecotheology to capitalism and democracy in order to embrace the “already but not yet” impacts of the inevitable total destruction of the ecology in the near future. The vanities in current ecotheologies are divided into religious, economic, and political categories. Among the major ones discussed in this book are the vanities of ecological meditation theology, leftist and rightist economic theologies, as well as ecotheologies of green authoritarianism and deliberative democracy. Even if these ecotheologies work perfectly as they were intended to, global ecological crises have passed the point of no return (i.e., post-ecology) and rendering all of them a global vanity. Based on a Chinese Christian social scientist’s perspective, this book proposes a moderate course of ecological spirituality, economic behaviors, and democratic actions, but with a radical devotion to crisis management and evangelism in preparation for the Doomsdays. This book is unique in its balanced interdisciplinary composition, employing theories from cognitive science, Christian theology, economics, and political science.

Building the Free Society

Author : George Weigel
Publisher : William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Building the Free Society by : George Weigel

Download or read book Building the Free Society written by George Weigel and published by William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. This book was released on 1993 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With a challenging foreword by Richard John Neuhaus on Christians as "resident aliens" of any earthly city, the book will interest those who wish to think more closely about the Christian contribution to social questions after the fall of communism, as it explores and critically examines a century of Catholic reflection and argument on human freedom, the just society, and the international order.

Papal Economics

Author : Maciej Zieba
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1497620686
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (976 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Papal Economics by : Maciej Zieba

Download or read book Papal Economics written by Maciej Zieba and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2014-04-08 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “For a long time to come, this book may well be the definitive work on the economic teaching of the modern popes." —MICHAEL NOVAK The Catholic Church has long been one of the most important—but least understood—authorities on capitalism and democracy. The confusion and controversy didn't begin with Pope Francis. For well over a century popes have offered profound reflections on the economic and political order in their social encyclicals. But this estimable intellectual tradition has often been misunderstood, with partisan groups variously proclaiming Catholic social teaching to be left-wing or right-wing, pro-socialist or pro-capitalist or even pro–“third way.” Papal Economics corrects the record. Father Maciej Zięba’s incisive analysis shows that the Church displays a profound understanding of democracy and—perhaps more surprising—strong support for free markets. As Father Zięba demonstrates, popes have explicitly rejected socialism while praising a democratic state and market economy. Of course, this praise is not unqualified. Papal Economics shows how the Church, especially through John Paul’s teachings, distinguishes true democracy from false, and praiseworthy capitalism from the kind to be rejected. Moving beyond the narrow confines of secular discourse, Catholic social teaching highlights the dangers that arise when the market and the state are elevated to absolutes in themselves—when man’s spiritual dimensions are subordinated to his material ones. Ultimately, anyone who cares about free markets and democracy must understand, and defend, the foundations on which they are built. For as John Paul suggested, in a world without truth, freedom loses its meaning, the market loses its efficiency, and democracy yields to statism.

The Spirit of Democratic Capitalism

Author : Michael Novak
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780578163994
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (639 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis The Spirit of Democratic Capitalism by : Michael Novak

Download or read book The Spirit of Democratic Capitalism written by Michael Novak and published by . This book was released on 2015-05-18 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 30 years after the release of his ground-breaking work, The Spirit of Democratic Capitalism, Michael Novak returns to answer the question of what gives rise to democratic capitalism - that intricate blend of commerce and rule of law that encourages peace and global trade. This essay is vital to understanding the intangible environment that best inspires human flourishing, as it discovers capitalism's essence, and uncovers what truly fosters creativity.Novak articulates how democratic capitalism works toward creating, not just consuming, wealth, along with encouraging ambition, discipline, and mutual benefit. He explains how critics fail to consider the interaction between the system and the role that economic, political, and moral liberties play in comprehensive human flourishing.This new and exciting work enlivens the connection between the Bible and democratic capitalism by showcasing how seamlessly the dynamic polity fits with the imperatives of human capacity and drive.

Religion and Social Development in Post-apartheid South Africa

Author : Ignatius Swart
Publisher : AFRICAN SUN MeDIA
ISBN 13 : 1920338314
Total Pages : 541 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (23 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Religion and Social Development in Post-apartheid South Africa by : Ignatius Swart

Download or read book Religion and Social Development in Post-apartheid South Africa written by Ignatius Swart and published by AFRICAN SUN MeDIA. This book was released on 2010-10-01 with total page 541 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ÿ ?[It] reflects original research and contributes to new developments in the field of theology and religion with regard to its developmental role within a transformation context. The book may easily stand out in future as seminal in the way that it promoted the social development debate of the church and its organisational structures from an interdisciplinary focus.? ? Prof Antoinette Lombard Department of Social Work and Criminology University of Pretoria

Papal Economics

Author : Maciej Zięba
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781610170918
Total Pages : 263 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (79 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Papal Economics by : Maciej Zięba

Download or read book Papal Economics written by Maciej Zięba and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A historical exploration of economic theory as described by papal encyclicals through the centuries, especially as they relate to capitalism, socialism, labor, and morality"--

Christianity and Capitalism

Author : Bruce Grelle
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Christianity and Capitalism by : Bruce Grelle

Download or read book Christianity and Capitalism written by Bruce Grelle and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

John Calvin's Impact on Church and Society, 1509-2009

Author : Martin Ernst Hirzel
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0802864740
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (28 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis John Calvin's Impact on Church and Society, 1509-2009 by : Martin Ernst Hirzel

Download or read book John Calvin's Impact on Church and Society, 1509-2009 written by Martin Ernst Hirzel and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2009-04-03 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A tribute to the monumental influence of John Calvin in the 500 years since his birth. / What legacies, still enduring today, have John Calvin and Calvinism given to the church and society in Europe and North America? An international group of scholars tackles that question in this volume honoring Calvin's 500th birthday. These chapters together provide a comprehensive and accessible introduction to Calvin's life and thought, the history of the Reformation in Switzerland and worldwide, and his continuing relevance for ecclesial, social, and political questions today. / Contributors: Philip Benedict, James D. Bratt, Emidio Campi, Wulfert de Greef, Christopher Elwood, Eva-Maria Faber, Eric Fuchs, Ulrich H. J. Krtner, Christian Link, Christian Moser, Andrew Pettegree, Christoph Strohm, Mario Turchetti./ The essays in this book fit beautifully together to provide a solid, complete work that gives precise insight into the many different facets of Calvin and Calvinism. The high-level research found here clearly shows the great impact that Calvin has had on both church and society. It is a great pleasure to see Calvin here anew. Eberhard Busch / University of Gttingen / That John Calvin made a deep and lasting impact on many aspects of history is common knowledge but the character of the man and the nature of his influence are perhaps as controversial as any that can be named. It is thus a challenge to examine even a fraction of the many ways that Calvin s life and thought have contributed to the shaping of later ages in both church and society. This volume offers essays on key points from an appropriately international group of authors appreciative but critical, drawing on a rich range of recent scholarship, presented in a pleasing and accessible form. It is a fine place for the new reader of Calvin to get a glimpse of his impact, while offering a fresh summary of some significant issues for more advanced students of the Reformer. Elsie Anne McKee / Princeton Theological Seminary / Hirzel and Sallmann have succeeded in gathering essays by an illustrious circle of experts both historians and theologians on important areas of Calvin s thought and impact. Ranging from an insignificant city at the edge of the Swiss Confederation in the 1530s to the Accra Confession of 2004, these essays will serve to correct popular misconceptions. A fine introduction for a broader readership that wants more than mere armchair theology. Peter Opitz / University of Zurich

Knowledge and the Social Sciences

Author : David S. Goldblatt
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 9780415329750
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (297 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Knowledge and the Social Sciences by : David S. Goldblatt

Download or read book Knowledge and the Social Sciences written by David S. Goldblatt and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Knowledge and the Social Sciences: Theory, Method, Practice looks at the role of the social sciences in explaining and exploring what has been called the explosion of knowledge in the contemporary world.

Green Politics is Eutopian

Author : Paul Gilk
Publisher : Lutterworth Press
ISBN 13 : 0718842898
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (188 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Green Politics is Eutopian by : Paul Gilk

Download or read book Green Politics is Eutopian written by Paul Gilk and published by Lutterworth Press. This book was released on 2009-02-26 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There have been various thinkers who have attempted to explain the Earth-altering (even ecocidal) features in modern life. Jacques Ellul, for instance, a French intellectual, became famous for his exposition of technique. But technique does not adequately address the institutional context out of which technique itself arises. In these essays, Paul Gilk stands on the shoulders of two American scholars in particular. One is world historian Lewis Mumford, whose work spans fifty years of scholarship. The other is classics professor Norman O. Brown, who brought his erudition into a systematic study of Freud. From these intellectuals especially, Gilk concludes that the accelerating ecocidal characteristics of globalisation are inherent manifestations of perfectionist, utopian, predatory institutions endemic to civilisation. Our great difficulty in arriving at or accepting this conclusion is that civilisation contains no negatives it is strictly a positive construct. We are therefore incapable of thinking critically about it. A corrective is slowly emerging from Green intellectuals. Green politics, says Gilk, is not utopian but eutopian. It is not aimed at perfectionist immortality but, rather, at earthly wholeness. Yet the ethical message of Green politics confronts a society saturated with utopian mythology. The question is to what extent, and at what speed, ecological and cultural breakdown will dissolve civilised, utopian certitudes and provide the requisite openings for the growth of Green, eutopian culture.

Interrupting Capitalism

Author : Matthew Allen Shadle
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190660139
Total Pages : 393 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (96 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Interrupting Capitalism by : Matthew Allen Shadle

Download or read book Interrupting Capitalism written by Matthew Allen Shadle and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Interrupting Capitalism' traces the history of Catholic thinking about economic life from the perspective of a 'theology of interruption'. The church's social teaching provides a way for Christians to interrupt capitalism, to live out economic life faithfully in the midst of the global economy.

South America, Central America and the Caribbean 2002

Author : Jacqueline West
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 9781857431216
Total Pages : 974 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (312 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis South America, Central America and the Caribbean 2002 by : Jacqueline West

Download or read book South America, Central America and the Caribbean 2002 written by Jacqueline West and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 974 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: South America, Central America and the Caribbean 2002has been thoroughly revised and updated by Europa's experienced editorial team. The information included is as invaluable to those who know little of the region as it is to the seasoned businessman or academic. It should be in the reference collections of public and academic libraries, international organizations, trade and industrial companies, diplomats, government and the media. Containing a wealth of up-to-date information on the 48 countries and territories of the region, this reference provides a unique perspective on the region with its exhaustive collection of facts, up-to-date statistics, extensive directory details and expert comment.

Sociological Abstracts

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 532 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Sociological Abstracts by :

Download or read book Sociological Abstracts written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CSA Sociological Abstracts abstracts and indexes the international literature in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences. The database provides abstracts of journal articles and citations to book reviews drawn from over 1,800+ serials publications, and also provides abstracts of books, book chapters, dissertations, and conference papers.

Civil Society, Pluralism, and Universalism

Author : Eugeniusz Górski
Publisher : CRVP
ISBN 13 : 1565182413
Total Pages : 271 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (651 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Civil Society, Pluralism, and Universalism by : Eugeniusz Górski

Download or read book Civil Society, Pluralism, and Universalism written by Eugeniusz Górski and published by CRVP. This book was released on 2007 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Liberation Theology after the End of History

Author : Daniel Bell
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134545827
Total Pages : 219 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (345 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Liberation Theology after the End of History by : Daniel Bell

Download or read book Liberation Theology after the End of History written by Daniel Bell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2006-09-07 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Daniel Bell assesses the impact of Christian resistance to capitalism in Latin America, and the implications of theological debates that have emerged from this. He uses postmodern critical theory to investigate capitalism, its effect upon human desire and the Church's response to it, in a thorough account of the rise, failure and future prospects of Latin American liberation theology.

Capitalism, Democracy & Emerging Christianity

Author : Stephen V. Riley
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781452005676
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (56 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Capitalism, Democracy & Emerging Christianity by : Stephen V. Riley

Download or read book Capitalism, Democracy & Emerging Christianity written by Stephen V. Riley and published by . This book was released on 2010-03 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CAPITALISM, DEMOCRACY & EMERGING CHRISTIANITY As the world seems to be self-destructing with war, social upheaval, terrorism, rapid ecological damage, global warming, financial meltdowns, dire poverty, and increasing disparities of wealth, humankind is being forced to mend its ways or become an extinct species. There is also emerging in the world a higher consciousness that can be said to be the evolutionary destiny of humankind in providing for its own survival. It is about seeking a more just, sustainable, and compassionate world. It is "the great turning" that social scholars are speaking about, like David Korten, Paul Hawken, Eckhart Tolle, Wendell Berry, and Leonardo Boff. Many Christians also view this emerging higher consciousness as the incarnate spirit of the risen Christ now dwelling within all of humankind. To the author, this evolutionary shift in human consciousness is challenging and delegitimizing the forces of global corporate capitalism throughout the world. This higher consciousness is beginning to challenge these forces with the spiritual dynamics of democracy. The author warns us though that the continuous waging of war by the U.S. will probably never end without persistent and massive creative nonviolent civil disobedience. The author also speaks of the emerging Christianity movement as being part of this shift in global consciousness. Also within this challenge is the dysfunction of the human ego. Institutional consumer capitalism feeds on the human ego. This is what makes for a dysfunctional society. The power of the human ego can only be dealt with through a contemplative mind. Thus, emerging Christianity, with its more prophetic and contemplative faith, can serve as an important praxis to this shift in global consciousness. The author summarizes his essay with the thoughts that universal justice and democracy should be a major focus of the emerging Christianity movement. This is to engage all of humankind. The freedom to think great thoughts is what will give credibility to the emerging Christianity movement.