On the Relation between Economics and Religion

A. M. C. Waterman
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A. M. C. Waterman: St John’s College, Winnipeg

Economic Alternatives, 2017, issue 2, 197-212

Abstract: This taxonomy of the relations between ‘Economics’ and ‘Religion’ is based on a stipulative definition of ‘Religion’ as religio: a public, cultic activity believed to bind members of society to one another and to God. ‘Economics’ in this taxonomy will be any of Economics(i): ‘political Economy’ before Adam Smith; Economics(ii): ‘political economy’ after Smith; or Economics(iii): ‘economic analysis.’ Economics(i) and (ii) are intentionally normative. Economics(iii) is intentionally positive.

Keywords: Mercantilism; Adam Smith; Christian Social Thought; Theology; Theodicy; Jansenism; Malthus; Mandeville (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A12 A13 B10 B11 B12 B30 P16 Z12 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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