The Economics of Neighborly Love
Investing in Your Community's Compassion and Capacity
by Tom Nelson
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Pub Date Sep 11 2017 | Archive Date Oct 31 2017
InterVarsity Press | IVP Books
Description
What does the good news of Jesus mean for economics?
Too often, Christian teaching and ministry have focused only on the gospel's spiritual significance and ignored its physical, real-world ramifications. But loving our neighbor well has direct economic implications, and in our diverse and stratified society we need to grapple with them now more than ever.
In The Economics of Neighborly Love pastor Tom Nelson sets out
to address this problem. Marrying biblical study, economic theory, and
practical advice, he presents a vision for church ministry that works
toward the flourishing of the local community, beginning with its
poorest and most marginalized members. Nelson resists oversimplification
and pushes us toward more complex and nuanced understandings of wealth
and poverty.
Advance Praise
"I don't think I've ever seen the words 'economics' and 'neighborly love' in the same sentence. With winsome intelligence and a natural storyteller's gift, Tom Nelson reminds us that faith, economics, and work—rightly understood—help create the conditions for neighborly love to exist and flourish."
—David W. Miller, director, Princeton University Faith & Work Initiative, president, the Avodah Institute
"With characteristic winsomeness and clarity, Nelson covers a wide range of topics from poverty to jobs and justice to entrepreneurship, providing a highly readable overview of biblically informed economic life. . . . Nelson shows us the Bible talks about economics through and through—it's just that too many pastors haven't been paying sufficient attention. Nelson has given us an accessible introductory textbook for understanding what makes for flourishing people and communities."
—Amy L. Sherman, author of Kingdom Calling: Vocational Stewardship for the Common Good
"The Economics of Neighborly Love makes this simple argument: the everyday world is an economic world, and there are implications for who we are and how we live. Drawing on years of pastoral experience with people at work in the world, social analysis from across the political spectrum, relationships with good people doing good work in cities all over America, and, most profoundly, a commitment to biblical and theological reflection, this is a book for everyone who cares about the moral meaning of the marketplace."
—Steven Garber, principal of the Washington Institute for Faith, Vocation & Culture, author of Visions of Vocation
"Tom Nelson's new book is a great contribution to a growing and needed literature that helps churches connect to their parishes and neighborhoods and serve not only individuals, but the public good. There is an emerging awareness of the importance of this, but few volumes are as practical as this one in describing the way forward. I recommend it!"
—Tim Keller, Redeemer Presbyterian Church, New York City
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9780830843923 |
| PRICE | $16.00 (USD) |
| PAGES | 192 |
