Redeeming Capitalism
by Kenneth J. Barnes  (Author), Miroslav Volf (Foreword)

About the Author
Kenneth J. Barnes holds the Mockler-Phillips Chair in Workplace Theology and Business Ethics at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. An ordained minister, he has also conducted business on six continents as a senior international executive.

About this book
On reclaiming the moral roots of capitalism for a virtuous future
For good or ill, the capitalism we have is the capitalism we have chosen, says Kenneth Barnes. Capitalism works, and the challenge before us is not to change its structure but to address the moral vacuum at the core of its current practice.
In Redeeming Capitalism Barnes explores the history and workings of this sometimes-brutal economic system. He investigates the effects of postmodernism and unpacks biblical-theological teachings on work and wealth. Proposing virtuous choices as a way out of such pitfalls as the recent global financial crisis, Barnes envisions a more just and flourishing capitalism for the good of all.

Brief contents
Introduction
1.Capitalism—What Went Wrong?
2.Economics: A Very Concise History
3.Adam Smith—Morality, Money, and Markets
4.Karl Marx—A Critique of Capitalism
5.Max Weber—The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism
6.Postmodern Capitalism
7.Utopia or Redemption?
8.God and Mammon—A Biblical Perspective
9.Theology and Economics
10.Common Grace, Wisdom, and Virtue
11.Faith, Hope, and Love—Reclaiming the Theological Virtues
12.Redeeming Capitalism from the Bottom Up
13.Redeeming Capitalism from the Top Down

Length: 224 pages
Publisher: Eerdmans (May 9, 2018)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0802875572
ISBN-13: 978-0802875570