Catholic economics
Subtitle: alternatives to the jungle
By: Angus Sibley
Publisher: Liturgical Press
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Collegeville, Minnesota
Language: eng
Number of pages: 244
ISBN-13: 9780814648681; 9780814648933
Subjects: Moral and ethical aspects; Economics; Wealth; Christianity
Description: Inequality, unemployment, degradation of our environment: these and other practical economic problems reflect faulty economic theories. We have been led astray by ideas that made some sense in the past but are unsuited to our times and by ideas that are fundamentally mistaken. The Catholic Church has an extensive body of teachings on economic and social matters, too little known even among Catholics, which offers practical alternatives to the economics of the jungle. This book provides clear explanations of major errors in conventional economic thinking and shows how the church's teachings can point us in a better direction.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-234) and index.
Table of contents: title: The excesses of individualism; title: Libertarians misunderstand liberty; title: Abuses of financial capitalism; title: Competition and consumption; title: The libertarian disrespect for labor; title: Labor unions, full employment and industrial democracy sustainability and environment; title: The Catholic concept of property; title: Freedom of contract; title: Justice, charity and distribution; title: Free trade and fair trade; title: The role of politics; title: Stability and change.