The Power Of The West In The Economy Of Grace

Author : Eskil Jonsson
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 151 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2013-06-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781620329092

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The Power of the West in the Economy of Grace by Eskil Jonsson Pdf

The overall problem raised in this book is that the Western culture of modern rationality, power, and economics departs from a rather narrow, secular and ego-centric worldview. Therefore, it does not recognize the identity of traditional cultures and religions nor social, economic, or ecological justice in relation to the rest of the world. Western religion has, over history, often played a legitimating role for political power, and the expansion of institutional structures and has therefore lost much of its prophetic identity to be signs of peace, justice, and unity. The ecumenical and integrative model of stewardship as an economy of grace, with a deeper ecological philosophy, does, however, offer new visions for a multicultural and multireligious economy. This book is intended for leaders, students, and scholars interested in interdisciplinary studies of politics, religion, economics, and ecology. This will also be of interest to students and researchers in peace studies or conflict management, as well as to leaders who are engaged in the building of peace and justice.

Author : Kathryn Tanner
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1451412320

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Economy of Grace by Kathryn Tanner Pdf

Are there any fair and viable alternatives to global capitalism? University of Chicago theologian Kathryn Tanner offers here a serious and creative proposal for evaluating economic theory and behavior through a theological lens.

Author : Stewart Paterson
Publisher : London Publishing Partnership
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2018-10-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781907994821

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China, Trade and Power: Why the West’s Economic Engagement Has Failed by Stewart Paterson Pdf

From a Western point of view, the policy of economic engagement with China has failed. A rapid rise in living standards in China has helped legitimize and strengthen the Chinese Communist Party’s power. How did Western, market-orientated, property-owning, liberal democracies go from being in a position of complete global hegemony in the early 1990s to the current crisis of confidence and loss of moral foundation? This book tells the story of the most successful trading nation of the early twenty-first century. It looks at how the Communist Party of China has retained and cemented its monopoly on political power since China’s accession to the World Trade Organization in December 2001. It is the most extraordinary economic success story of our time and it has reshaped the geopolitics not just of Asia but of the world. As China has come to dominate global manufacturing, its economic power has been translated into political power, and the West now has a global rival that is politically antithetical to liberal values. The supply-side deflation from allowing 750 million low-cost workers into the global trading system combined with the policy of inflation targeting by Western central banks has led to falling real incomes for many in the West and rising asset prices that have benefited the few. Worse still, China’s mercantilist model is now held up as a viable economic alternative. To have a fighting chance of protecting the freedoms of liberal democracies, it is of the utmost importance that we understand how the policy of indulgent engagement with China has affected Western society in recent years. Only then can the global trading system be reoriented for the mutual benefit of all nations.

Author : Scott Thomas Prather
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2013-09-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567110435

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Christ, Power and Mammon by Scott Thomas Prather Pdf

This book examines the role of the New Testament concept of the 'principalities and powers' in the thought of Karl Barth and John Howard Yoder, showing how this biblical concept of power is central to the fundamental theological convictions of each thinker. Prather offers a scholarly account of the underexplored theological and ethical import of a major biblical theme and the book addresses questions and concerns from a wide range of academic and lay theological interest. He brings Barth and Yoder into dialogue here and examines the three crucial areas: the 'confessional' distinction of church and world; the demonization of political power; and the intrinsic relation between the political and economic powers. While other theologians have rightly identified a 'christocentric' connection between the thought of Barth and Yoder, no attempt has been made to bring them together through the sustained analysis of a single doctrinal or ethical issue - this book does just that.

Author : Paula M. Cooey
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1451415753

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Willing the Good by Paula M. Cooey Pdf

Although Christianity began as a dissident movement and in the Reformation recreated itself through dissent, traditional Christianity has always been uneasy with dissent and pluralism. Whether directed against the church itself or the larger society, dissent has been most often met with ridicule and persecution.Lively and engaging, Cooey's highly relevant book retrieves and valorizes the reforming impulse from Reformation times, follows it back through the early church's internal and external battles, and traces it back to Jesus himself. She shows how a strong affirmation of dissent as a Christian duty can inform a more open and faithful church as well as a publically relevant theology and ethics.

Author : G. C. Dilsaver
Publisher : TAN Books
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780895559739

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The Three Marks of Manhood by G. C. Dilsaver Pdf

The noted Catholic psychologist Dr. G.C. Dilsaver writes that the time has come for Catholic families to re-discover true patriarchy--time for Catholic men to accept and fulfill their role as leader and head of their families. The role of Christian manhood, as ordained by God and confirmed by Catholic teaching, is symbolized by three staffs: the Scepter of authority and self-discipline, the Crosier of spiritual headship, and the Cross of redemptive suffering. Dr. Dilsaver promotes a new and untainted patriarchy in which the husband's ultimate authority is rooted in Christ's example of humility and self-sacrificing love. Three Marks of Manhood can help Christian families realize their identity to the fullest--empowering them to resist the encroachment of secular culture. Read it and learn how to build a strong and lasting marriage, raise children to become faithful men and women of God, and foster an authentic Catholic culture in your home. Dr. Dilsaver, with his development of the first fully integrated Christian psychology, Imago Dei Psychotherapy, is truly the father of Christian Psychology; with the publication of Three Marks of Manhood he may also be the father of a new Christian patriarchy.

Author : Bryant L. Myers
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2017-06-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781493410262

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Engaging Globalization (Mission in Global Community) by Bryant L. Myers Pdf

Globalization is speeding up our world, extending our relationships globally and bringing us closer together in positive and not-so-positive ways. The church and many Christians, however, remain largely unaware of its seductive power, resulting in a failure of vision for mission in today's world. This up-to-date resource by a veteran leader in global development work with World Vision orients readers to the history of globalization and to a Christian theological perspective on it, explores concrete realities by focusing on global poverty, and helps readers reimagine Christian mission in ways that announce the truly good news of Christ and God's kingdom. Diagrams and sidebars that incorporate the voices of global partners are included. This is the second book in a new series that reframes missiological themes and studies for students using/featuring the common theme of mission as partnership with Christians.

Author : David Hicks,Richard Slaughter
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2012-09-10
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781136166174

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World Yearbook of Education 1998 by David Hicks,Richard Slaughter Pdf

One of the central roles of education is to prepare students for the future and yet its study is often a neglected issue. This work focuses on the futures field as an educational resource using case studies from around the world, and on the nature of education for sustainability.

Author : Shahpari, Hasan
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2016-01-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781466697324

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Islamic Economy and Social Mobility: Cultural and Religious Considerations by Shahpari, Hasan Pdf

In an era of globalization and cross-cultural awareness, an interest in the relationship between economics and religion, politics, and social behavior is alive and well. In particular, the Islamic economy has become a focal point of interest for economists and government leaders around the world interested in understanding the relationship between religion and economics among primarily Islamic regions. Islamic Economy and Social Mobility: Cultural and Religious Considerations analyzes the social, cultural, religious, and political implications of the Islamic economy at the global level. Highlighting the foundations upon which Islamic ideology is formed and how it impacts socio-cultural and economic systems both within and outside of primarily Islamic regions, this publication is an ideal reference source for economists, sociologists, international relations professionals, researchers, academics, and graduate-level students.

Author : Daniel S. Diffey,Ryan A. Brandt,Justin McLendon
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2022-03-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781666740455

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Journal of Biblical and Theological Studies, Issue 6.2 by Daniel S. Diffey,Ryan A. Brandt,Justin McLendon Pdf

The Journal of Biblical and Theological Studies (JBTS) is an academic journal focused on the fields of Bible and Theology from an inter-denominational point of view. The journal is comprised of an editorial board of scholars that represent several academic institutions throughout the world. JBTS is concerned with presenting high-level original scholarship in an approachable way. Academic journals are often written by scholars for other scholars. They are technical in nature, assuming a robust knowledge of the field. There are fewer journals that seek to introduce biblical and theological scholarship that is also accessible to students. JBTS seeks to provide high-level scholarship and research to both scholars and students, which results in original scholarship that is readable and accessible. As an inter-denominational journal JBTS is broadly evangelical. We accept contributions in all theological disciplines from any evangelical perspective. In particular, we encourage articles and book reviews within the fields of Old Testament, New Testament, Biblical Theology, Church History, Systematic Theology, Practical Theology, Philosophical Theology, Philosophy, and Ethics.

Author : Grace Blakeley
Publisher : Watkins Media Limited
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2019-09-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781912248407

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Stolen by Grace Blakeley Pdf

A must-read polemic about why the 'recovery' from the 2007-08 crash mostly benefited the 1%, and how democratic socialism can save us from a new crash and climate catastrophe. For decades, it has been easier to imagine the end of the world than the end of capitalism. In the decade leading up to the 2008 financial crisis, booming banks, rising house prices and cheap consumer goods propped up living standards in the rich world. Thirty years of rocketing debt and financial wizardry had masked the deep underlying fragility of finance-led growth, and in 2008 we were forced to pay up. The decade since has witnessed all kinds of morbid symptoms, as all around the rich world, wages and productivity are stagnant, inequality is rising, and ecological systems are collapsing. Stolen is a history of finance-led growth and a guide as to how we might escape it. We've sat back as financial capitalism has stolen our economies, our environment and even the future itself. Now, we have an opportunity to change course. What happens next is up to us.

Author : Michael Rhodes,Robby Holt,Brian Fikkert
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2018-04-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781493412808

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Practicing the King's Economy by Michael Rhodes,Robby Holt,Brian Fikkert Pdf

The church in the West is rediscovering the fact that God cares deeply for the poor. More and more, churches and individual Christians are looking for ways to practice economic discipleship, but it's hard to make progress when we are blind to our own entanglement in our culture's idolatrous economic beliefs and practices. Practicing the King's Economy cuts through much confusion and invites Christians to take their place within the biblical story of the "King Jesus Economy." Through eye-opening true stories of economic discipleship in action, and with a solid exploration of six key biblical themes, the authors offer practical ways for God's people to earn, invest, spend, compensate, save, share, and give in ways that embody God's love and provision for the world. Foreword by Christopher J. H. Wright.

Author : John Ravenhill,Vinod Aggarwal,Paul M Evans,Pauline Kerr
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2019-06-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000309713

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Pacific Cooperation by John Ravenhill,Vinod Aggarwal,Paul M Evans,Pauline Kerr Pdf

Long divided by cultural, economic, and political differences, the Asia-Pacific region has little history of multilateral cooperation. Alliances that once linked individual countries with one or the other superpower fostered deep mistrust among neighbouring states. The end of the Cold War, however, has created new opportunities for multilateral coo

Author : United States. Congress Senate
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 2722 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1952
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:35112104267200

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Hearings by United States. Congress Senate Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 2252 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1953
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015031653309

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Hearings by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations Pdf