{"product_id":"faithful-exchange-the-economy-as-its-meant-to-be-9781506467016","title":"Faithful Exchange: The Economy as It's Meant to Be","description":"\u003cp\u003eDebates about capitalism versus socialism reflect a deep divide in American society, in both the broader culture and the church. While those attracted to liberation theology, radical orthodoxy, and some kinds of Anabaptist theologies support forms of socialism, many others continue to believe capitalism is the best real-world option.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmong serious theologians as well as at the popular level, the debate suffers from misunderstandings and mischaracterizations of how different economic systems function and how those systems relate to higher ethical and legal principles. These misunderstandings and mischaracterizations, in turn, fuel overly confident pronouncements about what the biblical witness and the Christian tradition say about possible forms of economic life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFaithful Exchange\u003c\/em\u003e offers a careful review of the biblical and historical materials and a critical appraisal of the current debate. The book does not recommend either capitalism or socialism as a preferred form of economic order but, rather, suggests perspectives from Christian theology that provide both prophetic critique of and missional engagement with various economic structures in cultural and historical context.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOpderbeck, David W.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid W. Opderbeck\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Law at Seton Hall University Law School, where he also serves as Co-Director of the Institute for Privacy Protection and Director of the Program on Faith, Values, and the Rule of Law. His legal scholarship focuses on artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, data privacy, and intellectual property law. He also holds a PhD in systematic and philosophical theology from the University of Nottingham. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eLaw and Theology: Classic Questions and Contemporary Perspectives\u003c\/em\u003e (Fortress Press 2019) and \u003cem\u003eThe End of the Law? Law, Theology, and Neuroscience\u003c\/em\u003e(Wipf \u0026amp; Stock \/ Cascade 2021).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fortress Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51384369447186,"sku":"9781506467016","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9c082b9a-e4a7-4305-b970-192adf9f5ab0.jpg?v=1750172551","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/faithful-exchange-the-economy-as-its-meant-to-be-9781506467016","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}