{"product_id":"he-became-poor-the-poverty-of-christ-and-aquinass-economic-teachings-9780802837486","title":"He Became Poor: The Poverty of Christ and Aquinas's Economic Teachings","description":"\u003cbr\u003e Drawing deeply on the views of Thomas Aquinas, \u003ci\u003eHe Became Poor\u003c\/i\u003e challenges the modern economic tendency toward the \"proprietary self\" and calls for a renewed appreciation of the virtues of trusting receptivity and humble awareness of our membership in a larger benevolent order. Christopher Franks reveals how the summons to become poor bestows a new intelligibility on formerly obscure economic teachings. In the course of his discussion Franks juxtaposes Aquinas with Aristotle, John Locke, and Alasdair MacIntyre. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This book makes a provocative case for taking Aquinas's thoughts on economics more seriously and illustrates how the very market conditions of the modern world cloud any attempt to fully understand Aquinas. Franks offers a convincing argument that questioning market-formed assumptions can actually help us recover the evangelical character of Aquinas's ethics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFranks, Christopher A.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Christopher A. Franks is assistant professor of religion atHigh Point University, High Point, North Carolina. He isthe author of several articles in Journal ofReligion and Modern Theology; this is hisfirst book.","brand":"William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50845303570706,"sku":"9780802837486","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_06561324-d568-4740-a0f8-d946ecc71dc6.jpg?v=1737347449","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/he-became-poor-the-poverty-of-christ-and-aquinass-economic-teachings-9780802837486","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}