The relation between religion and economic life has long been a topic of Chrisnan ethical reflection. Anumber of recent developments, ranging from the U.S. Catholic Bishops statements on the economy to discussions of tax aderm and supply-side economic have intensified questions about the proper ordering of the political economy for the service of human well-being.

Thystume consists of essays by contemporary Christian ethicists and other scholas who assess the historical and normative relations between Chrsitianity and nodera capitalism. The authors bring a varied set of viewpoints to bear on amber of common themes relating to religion, liberalism, and the economy. Contributors include Robert Benne, Daniel Rush Finn, Franklin 1. Gamwell. John Pawlikowski, W. Widick Schroeder, Douglas Sturm Ky B. Warren, and

Cornel West.

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Taken tewether, the essays in this volume provide relatively thorough and balanced introduction to the diversity of Chrarian perspectives on economic life