Editor’s Introduction
Steven McMullen
ARTICLES
“Ye Cannot Serve God and Mammon”: An Institutional Interpretation of the Gospels
Walker Wright
Abstract: Jesus’ teachings on wealth are arguably some of the most controversial in modern times. This paper will examine these teachings through the lens of institutional economics. First, it will explore the political and economic background of the Greco-Roman world, including the zero-sum mentality of its inhabitants. Second, it will demonstrate how Jesus’ words and deeds suggest that wealth was seen as synonymous with extractive imperial policies. Finally, it will briefly discuss the interpretative implications for modern-day Christians.
SYMPOSIUM ON AQUINAS AND THE MARKET: TOWARD A HUMANE ECONOMY BY MARY HIRSCHFELD
Prudently Preserving the Rational Choice Framework
Enoch Hill
The Difficulty of a Theological Economics
John Lunn
The Light of Eternity and the Humane Economy
Andrew M. Yuengert
Response to the Symposium
Mary Hirschfeld
FEATURE ON BRIAN GRIFFITHS
The Political Economy of Brexit
Brian Griffiths
A Conversation with Brian Griffiths
Stephen L. S. Smith and Thomas M. Smith
BOOK REVIEWS
Straight Talk on Trade: Ideas for a Sane World Economy
Dani Rodrik
Reviewed by Michael Anderson
Practicing the King’s Economy: Honoring Jesus in How We Work, Earn, Spend, Save, and Give
Michael Rhodes, Robby Holt, with Brian Fikkert
Reviewed by Todd Steen
An Economics of Justice & Charity: Catholic Social Teaching, Its Development and Contemporary Relevance
Thomas Storck
Reviewed by Richard Dadzie
Missional Economics: Biblical Justice and Christian Formation
Michael Barram
Reviewed by Henry Hao
Discrimination and Disparities
Thomas Sowell
Reviewed by Kristine Principe