This is the second sermon I gave at Ilam Baptist where I tried to flesh out my thoughts on the linkages between economics and theology.
Part 1 was basically a challenge to theology from economics. In it I argued that due to the impacts of the industrial revolution we are now living is a completely different economic paradigm to the rest of human history. Since the bible was written pre the industrial revolution I think that much of its instruction on economic matters needs to at least be looked at again. The more aggressive side of me would argue for a complete revision, but that is a step to far for many.
In Part 2 I am trying to describe how economics and theology might differ. In effect I am trying to distinguish whose sand pit is whose.
After delivering this I tried to come up with a pithy summary for the whole sermon and the best I could do was.
“Economics is interested in how we redistribute scarce resources. Theology is interested in who we are if we have no resources at all”
It’s not quite accurate, and also tends to annoy theologians, but it was worth a crack :-).
As always any feedback would be well received.
Here is the audio and the power-point slides to go along with it.
Theology and Economics Part 2 201509
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