Capitalism and Christianity
Subtitle: the possibility of Christian personalism
By: Richard C. Bayer.
Publisher: Georgetown University Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Washington, D. C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 176
Subjects: Capitalism -- Religious aspects -- Catholic Church.; Personalism.
Description: "With socialism in eclipse and market economies gaining acceptance worldwide, a new kind of ethics is needed to address social injustice and inequity. Richard C. Bayer debunks the present direction of mainstream social ethical theory by advancing market systems themselves as a means toward promoting justice and meeting human needs. Observing that the primary vehicle for Christian ethics since the New Deal has been the welfare state, Bayer argues instead that market systems can provide a basis for reconciling capitalism and Christianity in both theory and practice. He proposes Christian personalism as an ethical approach that emphasizes the dignity of the human person and promotes the achievement of personal development through participation in a modified market economy" -- Amazon.com.