Tag: Doing Justice

Self-Interest and Benevolence: Partners, not Antonyms (Part 12: Conclusion)

Mar 23, 2009

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mwkruse

in Capitalism and Markets, Christian Life, Economics, Public Policy, Series: Self-Interest and Benevolence, Theology

(Link to Part 11) Concluding Thoughts As we wrap up this series of reflections, what can we say about the relationship between self-interest and benevolence? The Goal of Abundance The biblical image of a just society is one of widespread abundance where humanity participates with God in co-creative stewardship over creation. Individual and Communal Stewardship…