Scott W. Gustafson: At the Altar of Wall Street : The Rituals, Myths, Theologies, Sacraments, and Mission of the Religion Known as the Modern Global Economy

At the Altar of Wall Street : The Rituals, Myths, Theologies, Sacraments, and Mission of the Religion Known as the Modern Global Economy


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In this thought-provoking book Scott Gustafson argues that economics performs the same function in contemporary American culture that religions did in past cultures. He describes and analyzes the rituals, pilgrimage sites, myths, prophets, reformers, sacraments, and mission of economics to show how the economy operates as our de facto "god." Understanding how economics functions as a religion is the first step in addressing many of today's political and social problems, Gustafson says. Our inability to compromise on economic matters is much more intelligible when competing principles are understood as religious laws that cannot be violated. At the Altar of Wall Street encompasses a broad sweep of history, philosophy, culture studies, economic ideas - and religion, of course - and offers insightful discussion of such topics as debt, economic terrorism, globalization, and money as the economy's sacrament. Thoughtful readers will find plenty to chew on here.


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Author: Scott W. Gustafson
Number of Pages: 232 pages
Published Date: 30 Nov 2015
Publisher: William B Eerdmans Publishing Co
Publication Country: Grand Rapids, United States
Language: English
ISBN: 9780802872807
Download Link: Click Here
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