Being Consumed: Economics and Christian Desire

Cavanaugh, William T.

ISBN 10: 0802845614 / ISBN 13: 9780802845610

Edité par William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2008

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Synopsis :

Should Christians be for or against the free market? For or against globalization? How are we to live in a world of scarcity? William Cavanaugh uses Christian resources to incisively address basic economic matters -- the free market, consumer culture, globalization, and scarcity -- arguing that we should not just accept these as givens but should instead change the terms of the debate.Among other things, Cavanaugh discusses how God, in the Eucharist, forms us to consume and be consumed rightly. Examining pathologies of desire in contemporary "free market" economies, Being Consumed puts forth a positive and inspiring vision of how the body of Christ can engage in economic alternatives. At every turn, Cavanaugh illustrates his theological analysis with concrete examples of Christian economic practices.

À propos de l'auteur: William T. Cavanaugh is senior research professor at the Center for World Catholicism and Intercultural Theology and professor of Catholic studies at DePaul University.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Being Consumed: Economics and Christian ...
Éditeur : William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Date d'édition : 2008
Reliure : Paperback
Etat : Very Good
Etat de la jaquette : No Jacket