In conversations about difficult topics it is important to share definitions. Capitalism is a word of many meanings.
In this conversation I lay out a defense of what I consider pure Capitalism and how Christians ought to behave among themselves, and what positions they ought to advocate – if any – in public policy debates. I [...]
William Cavanaugh is a theologian, not an economist, so we don’t expect perfect economic theory from his book Being Consumed: Economics and Christian Desire. Having been recommended by several especially bright friends, all engaged in Neo-Anabaptist Theology and cultural discussion, I was hoping for a strong argument against consumerism and against free markets which would [...]