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He Became Poor - The Poverty of Christ and Aquinas's Economic Teachings (Paperback, New)
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He Became Poor - The Poverty of Christ and Aquinas's Economic Teachings (Paperback, New)
Series: Eerdmans Ekklesia
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The only comprehensive theological treatment of Aquinas and
economic theory. / Drawing on the views of Thomas Aquinas, this
book challenges the modern economic tendency toward the
"proprietary self" and calls for a renewed and timely appreciation
of the virtues of trusting receptivity and humble awareness of our
membership in a larger 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. / He Became Poor not only makes a provocative case for
taking Aquinas's thoughts on economics more seriously, but also
illustrates how the very market conditions of the modern world
cloud any attempt to fully understand Aquinas. Franks proffers a
convincing argument that questioning market-formed assumptions can
actually help us recover the evangelical character of Aquinas's
ethics. / Drawing deeply on the views of Thomas Aquinas, He Became
Poor 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. / This book makes a provocative case for taking Aquinass
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 Aquinass ethics. / With a style as
lucid as it is engaging, Christopher Franks probes by way of an
astute interpretation of Aquinass economic teachings an old
revolutionary proposal Christian poverty. This Christ-configured
economics is surpassingly relevant as global capitalism is faced
with a cataclysmic collapse. The greatest praise I can give this
book is that its author has learned much from Dominicans past and
present not least from Thomas Aquinas so much indeed that He Became
Poor is suffused with the true spirit of Dominican poverty. We have
much to learn from this important work. Reinhard Htter / Duke
Divinity School
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