The Church and Capitalism
23 May 2012
Reflections and Resources compiled by Mission and Public
Affairs, Archbishops' Council November 2011
Recent events surrounding the Occupy protest camp in the City of
London, and its impact on the life of St Paul's Cathedral,
have led to many sharp questions about the Church of England's
view of capitalism and about how Christian ethics engages with
economic issues.
To ask whether the church is for or against capitalism is to pose
the question too starkly - there are many capitalisms and a number
of ways to analyse it theologically. We offer here some
preliminary thoughts to guide ethical and theological reflection
and suggest a number of books which can help in taking the question
forward.
