Preliminaries; Contents; General editor's preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter 1 Modernity, the market and human identity; Chapter 2 Consumerism and personal identity; Chapter 3 The work ethic; Chapter 4 Globalization; Chapter 5 The response of the churches; Chapter 6 Concluding reflections; Notes; Select bibliography; Index of names and subjects; Index of biblical references
Summary
Peter Sedgwick explores the relation of a theology of justice to that of human identity in the context of the market economy, and engages with critics of capitalism and the market. He recommends that the churches remain part of the debate in reforming and humanising the market economy
