Christian ethics and political economy: Markers for a developing South Africa

Volume editor

Jan CM Venter

Volume editor

Morten Bøsterud

Synopsis

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.

Chapters

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 in an interventionist economy

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
Prosperity ethics: Ethics for a postsecular economy

Johann Walters
Chapter 9
Social identity: An organisational barrier and opportunity for developing the South African economy

Morten Bøsterud