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The Marketplace of Christianity (The MIT Press)

Robert B. Ekelund Jr.
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Description:This startlingly original (and sure to be controversial) account of the evolution ofChristianity shows that the economics of religion has little to do with counting the money in thecollection basket and much to do with understanding the background of today's religious andpolitical divisions. Since religion is a set of organized beliefs, and a church is an organized bodyof worshippers, it's natural to use a science that seeks to explain the behavior oforganizations--economics--to understand the development of organized religion. The Marketplace ofChristianity applies the tools of economic theory to illuminate the emergence of Protestantism inthe sixteenth century and to examine contemporary religion-influenced issues, including evolutionand gay marriage.The Protestant Reformation, the authors argue, can be seen as a successfulpenetration of a religious market dominated by a monopoly firm--the Catholic Church. The Ninety-fiveTheses nailed to the church door in Wittenberg by Martin Luther raised the level of competitionwithin Christianity to a breaking point. The Counter-Reformation, the Catholic reaction, continuedthe competitive process, which came to include "product differentiation" in the form of doctrinaland organizational innovation. Economic theory shows us how Christianity evolved to satisfy thechanging demands of consumers--worshippers.The authors of The Marketplace of Christianity avoidvalue judgments about religion. They take preferences for religion as given and analyze itsobservable effects on society and the individual. They provide the reader with clear andnontechnical background information on economics and the economics of religion before focusing onthe Reformation and its aftermath. Their analysis of contemporary hot-button issues--science vs.religion, liberal vs. conservative, clerical celibacy, women and gay clergy, gay marriage--offers avivid illustration of the potential of economic analysis to contribute to our understanding ofreligion.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Marketplace of Christianity (The MIT Press). To get started finding The Marketplace of Christianity (The MIT Press), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Robert B. Ekelund Jr.
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Description: This startlingly original (and sure to be controversial) account of the evolution ofChristianity shows that the economics of religion has little to do with counting the money in thecollection basket and much to do with understanding the background of today's religious andpolitical divisions. Since religion is a set of organized beliefs, and a church is an organized bodyof worshippers, it's natural to use a science that seeks to explain the behavior oforganizations--economics--to understand the development of organized religion. The Marketplace ofChristianity applies the tools of economic theory to illuminate the emergence of Protestantism inthe sixteenth century and to examine contemporary religion-influenced issues, including evolutionand gay marriage.The Protestant Reformation, the authors argue, can be seen as a successfulpenetration of a religious market dominated by a monopoly firm--the Catholic Church. The Ninety-fiveTheses nailed to the church door in Wittenberg by Martin Luther raised the level of competitionwithin Christianity to a breaking point. The Counter-Reformation, the Catholic reaction, continuedthe competitive process, which came to include "product differentiation" in the form of doctrinaland organizational innovation. Economic theory shows us how Christianity evolved to satisfy thechanging demands of consumers--worshippers.The authors of The Marketplace of Christianity avoidvalue judgments about religion. They take preferences for religion as given and analyze itsobservable effects on society and the individual. They provide the reader with clear andnontechnical background information on economics and the economics of religion before focusing onthe Reformation and its aftermath. Their analysis of contemporary hot-button issues--science vs.religion, liberal vs. conservative, clerical celibacy, women and gay clergy, gay marriage--offers avivid illustration of the potential of economic analysis to contribute to our understanding ofreligion.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Marketplace of Christianity (The MIT Press). To get started finding The Marketplace of Christianity (The MIT Press), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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