Protestant Ghosts and Spirits of Capitalism: Ecology, Economy, and the Reformation Tradition

This essay analyzes current Protestant perspectives on the relationship between this tradition and capitalism from the perspective of social and ecological concerns. Rather than deciding between the tradition's purity or culpability in the rise of capitalism, this essay suggests that those conc...

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Published in:Dialog
Main Author: Rowe, Terra Schwerin (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell [2016]
In: Dialog
RelBib Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
KAA Church history
KDD Protestant Church
NCE Business ethics
NCG Environmental ethics; Creation ethics
Further subjects:B Deconstruction
B fossil fuels
B Climate Change
B Protestant Work Ethic
B Ecology
B Capitalism
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Summary:This essay analyzes current Protestant perspectives on the relationship between this tradition and capitalism from the perspective of social and ecological concerns. Rather than deciding between the tradition's purity or culpability in the rise of capitalism, this essay suggests that those concerned with both the future of the tradition and social/eco-justice must acknowledge both the tradition's congruence with global capitalism and the tradition's prophetic ability to critique and propose alternatives.
ISSN:1540-6385
Contains:Enthalten in: Dialog
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/dial.12224