Bible & Economics

        ‘Christian Theology’ is one of the doctrines defending the advent of social justice, modern social democracy, and the social-liberalism, where each individual is free of his destiny, assuming his moral responsibility, aware with lucidity of what his freedom implies and therefore is attentive to the solidarities concept within the society. In that sense, the Christian ‘Charity’ presents a fundamental aspect for the micro-relation (family, friends and small groups) and for the macro-relation (economic, political and socio-cultural) that guarantee a healthy economic structure able to perceive efficient policies and solutions for economics dilemma and problems, ensuring the human welfare on the micro and macroeconomic levels.

        ‘Economics’ aims to promote the human material welfare, and, ‘Theology’ is intended to promote the human spiritual welfare. Evidently, ‘Economics’ are connected to ‘Theology’ to promote the human welfare.

        In modern times economics has become specialized and moved from seminaries and theology schools to the universities and took structure of an academic discipline. Although, ‘Economic & Theologian’ thinker were dispersed in Time and in Space, in fact, ‘Theology’ remains affecting ‘Economics’ through ‘Morality & Ethics’. The emergence of different Christian confessions and the appearance of lay economist and theologian thinkers enriched the Economic Thoughts.

        The following presents some of the most important economic and theologian thinker guaranteed the continuity of interaction between Economics and Theology through the history.

        The Bible per se is not an economics book, but the Revelation has expounded economic principles that leads to humanistic economic thought. Theological Christian principles do not conflict with the sound economic principles and policies.

        Neo-testamentary and vetero-testamentary provides an interesting testimony of economic perceptions and enlightenment.