This looks like
an interesting book. It's written by a theologian and seems to discuss the issues quite thoroughly. Here is the table of contents (thanks to BTW):
an interesting book. It's written by a theologian and seems to discuss the issues quite thoroughly. Here is the table of contents (thanks to BTW):- Can't We Build a Just Society? Myth no. 1: The Nirvana Myth (contrasting capitalism with an unrealizable ideal rather than with its live alternatives)
- What Would Jesus Do? Myth no. 2: The Piety Myth (focusing on our good intentions rather than the unintended consequences of our actions)
- Doesn't Capitalism Foster Unfair Competition? Myth no. 3: The Zero-sum Game Myth (believing that trade requires a winner and a loser)
- If I Become Rich, Won't Someone Else Become Poor? Myth no. 3: The Materialist Myth (believing that intellect cannot create new wealth)
- Isn't Capitalism Based on Greed? Myth no. 4: The Greed Myth (believing that the essence of capitalism is greed)
- Hasn't Christianity Always Opposed Capitalism? Myth no. 5: The Usury Myth (believing that charging interest on money is always exploitive)
- Doesn't Capitalism Always Lead to an Ugly Consumerist Culture? Myth no. 7: The Artsy Myth (confusing aesthetic judgments with economic arguments)
- Are We Going to Use Up All the Resources? Myth no. 8: The Freeze Frame Myth
(believing that things always stay the same—for example, assuming
population trends will continue indefinitely or treating “rich” and
“poor” as static categories) - Conclusion: Working All Things Together for Good
- Appendix: Is the "Spontaneous Order" of the Market Evidence of a Universe without Purpose?