TY  - BOOK
AU  - Jean Lee
PY  - 2021
CY  - Oxford, United Kingdom
PB  - Peter Lang Verlag
SN  - 1662-9930
TI  - The Two Pillars of the Market
T2  - A Paradigm for Dialogue between Theology and Economics
UR  - https://www.peterlang.com/document/1108687
N2  - Where is our economy heading? Have we lost something valuable in the human quest for efficiency and perpetual growth? What human qualities are being eroded as we rely on the modern market mechanism to coordinate our daily lives? This book poses a theological challenge to contemporary economic life through a re-discovery of the historical roots of the theological covenant in society. The author places the covenant in contrast with the contract, exploring the distinction between the two concepts, their significance and their interaction in the economic market. The result is a new proposal – the ‘Two Pillars’ paradigm – that challenges the fundamentals of modern economics and promotes the idea of a balanced market which allows for genuine human relationships, freedom and economic justice. The author illustrates the practical use of the paradigm through the example of long-term employment arrangements, and applies it as a basis for dialogue with scholars ranging from Adam Smith to modern-day economists.
KW  - economic life from a theological point of view, historical roots of the theological covenant in society, Two Pillars Paradigm for the market, Covenant in response to society and the economic order
LA  - English
ER  -