Marvin Olasky and Amy Sherman, The Tragedy of American Compassion. Crossway Books, 2008. Referenced in: Christian Perspectives on Economics and Public Policy LifeandLeadership.com Summary Olasky is an economist from the University of Texas, and is regarded as the originator of the term “compassionate conservative.” In this book, he says neither free markets nor welfare-by-government provisions
Victor V. Claar and Robin J. Klay, Economics in Christian Perspective: Theory, Policy, and Life Choices. InterVarsity Press, 2007. Referenced in: Christian Perspectives on Economics and Public Policy LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is a weighty, academic work adequate for use as a text in an introductory college-level course in microeconomics. Many church leaders may lack adequate
Ronald Nash, Social Justice and the Christian Church. CSS Publishing, 2002. Referenced in: Christian Perspectives on Economics and Public Policy LifeandLeadership.com Summary The late Ronald Nash (d. 2006) first wrote this book in 1983 while a professor of philosophy and religion at Western Kentucky University. Since then it has been through several printings. Nash effectively
Jay W. Richards, Money, Greed, and God: Why Capitalism is the Solution and not the Problem. HarperOne, 2010. Referenced in: Christian Perspectives on Economics and Public Policy LifeandLeadership.com Summary Richards is one of a group of authors such as Scott Rae, Ronald Nash, Michael Novak, Marvin Olasky, and others who possess a strong social conscience
Scott Rae and Austin Hill, The Virtues of Capitalism: A Moral Case for Free Markets. Northfield Publishing, 2010. Referenced in: Christian Perspectives on Economics and Public Policy LifeandLeadership.com Summary Engagement in social ministries often thrusts one into matters of economics and public policy, and it is often difficult to find a good balance. For the
Chuck Collins and Mary Wright, The Moral Measure of the Economy. Orbis Books, 2007. Referenced in: Christian Perspectives on Economics and Public Policy LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is a substantive Christian treatise on the macro issues of U.S. economics, written from a Catholic perspective. The opening chapters overview Catholic teaching on respect for human life and
John R. Schneider, The Good of Affluence: Seeking God in a Culture of Wealth. Eerdmans, 2002. Referenced in: Christian Perspectives on Economics and Public Policy Giving and Financial Stewardship, Theology of Material Possessions Theological and Philosophical Foundations of Social Ministry LifeandLeadership.com Summary While Ron Sider’s Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger and Jim Wallis’
Jim Wallis, Rediscovering Values On Wall Street, Main Street, and Your Street: A Moral Compass for the New Economy. Howard Books, 2010. Referenced in: Jim Wallis on Social Ministry Theological and Sociological Foundations of Social Ministry Giving and Financial Stewardship – Christian Social Conscience Regarding Possessions LifeandLeadership.com Summary Jim Wallis is one of the most
Ronald J. Sider, Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger: Moving from Affluence to Generosity. Thomas Nelson, 2005. Companion volume: The Scandal of the Evangelical Conscience, Why Are Christians Living Just Like the Rest of the World? (2000) Referenced in: Giving and Financial Stewardship, Christian Social Conscience Regarding Possessions Ron Sider on Social Ministry Theological
Justo Gonzalez, Faith and Wealth: A History of Early Christian Ideas on the Origin, Significance, and Use of Money. Wipf and Stock, 2002. Referenced in: Giving and Financial Stewardship Theological and Philosophical Foundations of Social Ministry LifeandLeadership.com Summary Gonzalez is a respected historian and liberation theologian, so one must expect his history of faith and
