Debt: A Political–Theological Device Acting in Favor of the Neoliberal Ethos

This article intends to examine debt as a basilar political–theological device acting in favor of the neoliberal ethos. The Papal Encyclical Laudato Si affirms in paragraph 52 that debt today serves the control over the poor peoples in the world. In this article we demonstrate how debt can be seen a...

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Authors: Barros, Douglas Ferreira (Author) ; Barsalini, Glauco (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI 2024
In: Religions
Year: 2024, Volume: 15, Issue: 3
Further subjects:B Debt
B political–theological machine
B Political Theology
B neoliberal ethos
B device
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