Christian ethics and political economy : markers for a developing South Africa / / edited by Morten Bøsterud, Jan C. M. Venter

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910476952703321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Cape Town, South Africa : , : AOSIS, , [2020]; ©2020
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xxi, 317 pages)
• Collana: Reformed theology in Africa series ; ; Volume 3
• Disciplina: 241
• Soggetti: Christian ethics - South Africa; Economic policy - Moral and ethical aspects
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di contenuto: Chapter 1 "Blessed are you who are poor" Political economy under the reign of God / Koos Vorster -- Chapter 2 Capital Use in South Africa - A Christian-ethical Banking Alternative / Morten Bøsterud -- Chapter 3 Capitalism: An Assessment from recent Catholic Social Teaching / Elena Alvarez -- Chapter 4 Gender Equality in Corporate South Africa - a Christian-ethical Approach / Christin E. Bøsterud -- Chapter 5 Christian Ethics and Entrepreneurship / Lucas G. Freire -- Chapter 6 Prosperity Ethics - Setting the Poor Free / Johann Walters -- Chapter 7 Pentecostals confronting structural poverty: An ecclesiastical strategy to make a difference in the lives of poor people in sub-Saharan Africa / Marius Nel -- Chapter 8 Chapter prosperity ethics - ethics for a postsecular economy / Johann Walters -- Chapter 9 Social Identity as organisational barrier and opportunity for developing the South African Economy / Morten Bøsterud.
• Sommario/riassunto: The value-free and relativistic human and scientific discourses have led to an era of ideology. From fascism at the dawn of the century, through liberalism and the associated phenomenon of unfettered statism, to the current disillusionment of postmodernism and relativism with endeavours towards new mercantilism. All have maintained poverty, inequality and created scepticism amongst both lay persons and academics. Above all else a renewed yearning for moral and ethical ; direction in political and economic conduct has been created. This book provides a Christian ethical reflection on political-economic conduct in South Africa as an alternative to current modernistic ideas. This book aims to produce new Christian ethical insight into the value of new liberal perspectives on the enhancement of the South African political economy. New Christian ethical insight will be gained through new perspectives on the South African political economy.