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Introduction Introduction
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Core Beliefs Core Beliefs
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Economic Dimension of the Kingdom of God Economic Dimension of the Kingdom of God
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Nearly Realized Eschatology Nearly Realized Eschatology
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Grace Grace
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Sources Sources
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Revelation Revelation
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Foundational Scripture Foundational Scripture
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Tradition Tradition
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Role of Tradition Role of Tradition
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Method Method
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Strength of the Moral Claims of Christian Economic Ethics Strength of the Moral Claims of Christian Economic Ethics
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Teleological Ethical Methodology and Natural Law Teleological Ethical Methodology and Natural Law
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Historical Development and Content Historical Development and Content
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New Testament New Testament
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Patristic Era Patristic Era
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Scholastic Era Scholastic Era
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Protestant Reformation Protestant Reformation
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Modern Industrial Economy Modern Industrial Economy
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Private Property Ownership and Use Private Property Ownership and Use
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Affirmation of Private Initiative Affirmation of Private Initiative
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Affirmation of Legitimate Government Role in Socio-Economic Life Affirmation of Legitimate Government Role in Socio-Economic Life
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Economic Rights Economic Rights
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Familial Nature of Community as a Basis for Christian Economic Ethics Familial Nature of Community as a Basis for Christian Economic Ethics
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Integral Human Development Integral Human Development
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Primacy of Labour Primacy of Labour
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Stewardship of the Goods of the Earth Stewardship of the Goods of the Earth
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Development of Christian Economic Teachings Development of Christian Economic Teachings
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Limitations and Weaknesses Limitations and Weaknesses
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Synthesis: A Diagnostic Framework Synthesis: A Diagnostic Framework
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Conclusion Conclusion
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Suggested Reading Suggested Reading
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Works Cited Works Cited
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8 Christian Economic Ethics
Get accessAlbino Barrera is Professor of Economics and Theology at Providence College, RI. His books include Biblical Economic Ethics, Market Complicity and Christian Ethics, Globalization and Economic Ethics, Economic Compulsion and Christian Ethics, and God and the Evil of Scarcity.
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Published:23 January 2024
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Abstract
Building on the Hebrew Scriptures, the Christian faith’s instructions on proper economic conduct range from the New Testament’s caution on the idolatry of wealth, to the Patristic indictment of usury, to the Scholastic natural-law account of economic life, all the way to the modern Christian social thought’s proposed solutions to the problems spawned by the modern industrial marketplace and by global economic integration. Economic life is merely instrumental in the pursuit of the common good and integral human development. Such human flourishing is characterized by an ethos of stewardship, accountability, moderation, and mutual compassion. Socio-economic life is lived within the self-understanding (1) that humans are made in the image and likeness of God with Jesus Christ as the model of what it is to be truly and fully human and (2) that all humanity is one family in God, brothers and sisters to one another. Authentic human freedom is actualized only to the degree that the human person is truly and fully alive to God. This is the ultimate end served by socio-economic life.
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