What I Wish Theologians Understood About Markets and the Economists Who Study Them

2012. Faith & Economics 60: 32-39

8 Pages Posted: 19 Mar 2016

Date Written: 2012

Abstract

It is well established that many well-intentioned Christian theologians and ethicists misunderstand God’s created economic order and discount the accumulated knowledge and expertise of economists — even Christian ones. Distrustful of modern economics, these ethicists understandably prescribe policies that are sometimes at odds with modern economics. I use this essay to convey what I wish theologians understood better about both God’s created market order and economists like me. I hope that any Christian reader skeptical about either markets or economists will gain a more accurate understanding of both, and be more receptive to economic ideas in the service of our Lord.

Keywords: theology, markets, biblical ethics, capitalism

JEL Classification: A12, B59, Z12

Suggested Citation

Claar, Victor V., What I Wish Theologians Understood About Markets and the Economists Who Study Them (2012). 2012. Faith & Economics 60: 32-39, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2749427

Victor V. Claar (Contact Author)

Florida Gulf Coast University ( email )

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