Books from Acton Research
Books from Acton Research
The monographs that appear below are the most recent publications either by the Acton Institute, or by the scholars associated with the Institute's academic research center through other publishers. The themes that these books cover range widely, but their common ground is that they offer pathbreaking scholarship in heretofore neglected academic investigations.
The State of Economic Education in United States Seminaries
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Economic analysis of social issues is rare within U.S. seminaries, according to a recent survey conducted by the Center for Economic Personalism by the Templeton Foundation. While prayer, study of Scripture, and pursuit of virtue are integral to the formation of Christians, those who wish to be of genuine assistance to the economically disadvantaged and marginalized also need some understanding of a modern economy.
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231 KbEconomic Thinking for the Theologically Minded
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This book provides an introduction to what has been called “the economic way of thinking.” This involves explaining some of the critical concepts and foundational assumptions employed in economics. To communicate these ideas effectively to those engaged in theological studies, this book avoids using unnecessary technical terminology. These concepts are then subject to analysis from the standpoint of Christian ethics, with emphasis placed upon the often-unsuspected degree of agreement between economics and Christian belief about the nature of the person. The second half consists of a collection of selections from classical economic texts, representing a range of authors from a variety of schools of thought. These selections have been arranged around ten key concepts, each of which attempts to deepen understanding of various ideas presented in the book's first half. |
Foundations of Economic Personalism
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Foundations of Economic Personalism is the series title for three jointly authored monographs, each analyzing a significant dimension of the Center for Economic Personalism's unique synthesis of Christian personalism and free-market economic theory. In the aftermath of the momentous geo-political changes of the late 1980s, a small group of Christian social ethicists began to dialogue with free-market economists over the morality of market activity. This interdisciplinary exchange eventually led to a new research program within Christian social ethics under the rubric of economic personalism. Economic personalists strive to integrate economic theory, history, and methodology with Christian personalism's emphasis on human dignity, humane social structures, and social justice. Available from Lexington Books This set includes: |
