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Download fileConnecting economics to theology
Economics claims to be an independent empirical social science but the empirical evidence of the last century challenges this claim. By contrast Caritas in Veritate contains a set of linkages that demonstrate that economics is related to morals, anthropology and theology. Economics is practiced in a cultural setting with a moral dimension related to the human person, which is ultimately grounded in the nature of God. Pope Benedict has focused on love and gift as human qualities reflecting the Divine nature. The anthropology that proceeds from this is a development of Pope John Paul II’s emphasis on human dignity and freedom. It suggests moral principles that can guide culture, social institutions and hence economic action.
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1839-0366Location
SydneyPublisher
University of Notre Dame AustraliaLanguage
en-ausPeer Reviewed
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Open Access
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Faculty of Arts, Business, Informatics and Education; Not affiliated to a Research Institute;Era Eligible
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