Faith, Finance, and Economy : Beliefs and Economic Well-Being.

Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- 1 Introduction -- The Objectives of This Book -- Some Information About Thrivent -- An Overview of the Chapters -- A Brief Comparison to the Existing Literature -- Christianity in the Discussions of Faith and Finance -- The Importance of Faith and Finance Issues -- Bibliography -- 2 Christian Faith and Economics -- Private Ownership, a Market Economy and the Decentralization of Power -- Bibliography -- 3 Biblical Stewardship and Economic Progress -- Introduction God's Design and Desires -- Purpose and Creativity -- Shalom and Flourishing -- Oikonomia: Stewardship and the Economic Way of Thinking -- Economic Realities and Human Anthropology -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- 4 Rationality and Alienation: Themes from Gandhi -- Introduction -- A Counterargument Against the Lockean Contract -- The Tragedy of the Commons -- Liberty and Equality -- An Unalienated Life -- An Unalienated Way of Thinking -- Bibliography -- 5 Consumerism in Contemporary China -- The Compulsion to Consume -- The Limits of State Consumerism -- Official Embrace of Markets and Materialism -- Bibliography -- 6 Anglican Christians and Modern Political Economy -- Three Remarkable Men: Berkeley, Swift, and Tucker -- George Berkeley -- Jonathan Swift -- Josiah Tucker -- Conclusion-What Price Ignorance? -- Bibliography -- 7 Islamic Finance, Consumer Protection and Public Policy -- Introduction -- Origins, Sources and Brief History -- Introduction to the Principles of Islamic Finance -- Prohibitions -- Riba ("Usury") -- Qimar ("Excessive Risks") and Maysir ("Wagering") -- Gharar ("Prohibition on Excessive Risk and Deception") -- Haram ("Prohibited") Goods and Services -- Islamic Finance Products and Mechanisms -- Murabahah ("Rent to Own") -- Ijarah ("Lease Finance") -- Mudharabah ("Profit/Loss Sharing").

Musharaka ("Partnership with Profit/Loss Sharing") -- Istisna ("Agreement for Future Delivery") -- Takaful ("Mutual Benefit Society") -- Sukuk ("Investment Certificate") -- Practical Issues in Implementing Islamic Finance -- Lack of Knowledge on the Part of Muslim Consumers and the Non-existence of Uniform Standards -- Shortage of Experts with Simultaneous Understanding of Islamic Rules, Finance and Law -- Lack of Professionalism and the Resulting Lack of Credibility -- Legal Impediments, Regulatory Confusion and Lack of Oversight -- Politics and Public Opinion -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- 8 Christianity and Inequality in the Modern United States -- Phase One: Grassroots Uprisings, 1865-1900 -- Phase Two: Institutional Breakthroughs, 1900-1935 -- Phase Three: On the March, 1935-1975 -- Phase Four: Toward a New Gilded Age -- Bibliography -- 9 Faith and Work: Brave New World? -- Introduction -- We're Not in Kansas Anymore: Today's Workplace Context Has Changed -- Research into the Intersection of Faith and Work -- The Case for "Conflicting Forces" -- The Case for "Convergent Resources" -- What Does Faith at Work Look like? -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- 10 The Moral Ecology of Good Wealth -- Wealth Creation: Stewardship -- Wealth Distribution: Justice and Right Relationships -- Wealth Dispersion: Charity and the Logic of Gift -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Name Index -- Subject Index.

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