Radical Sufficiency
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Radical Sufficiency by Christine Firer Hinze
Christine Firer Hinze advances Monsignor John A. Ryan's American Catholic defense of worker justice and a living wage, advocating for an action-oriented livelihood agenda that situates US working families' economic pursuits within a commitment to sustainable, radical sufficiency for all.
With Radical Sufficiency, Christine Hinze has written an informative and fair-minded introduction to his life and workJust as important, she has shown how the valuable aspects of his legacy can and should be carried forward by those striving to 'greatly, even radically amend the present system.' * Commonweal *
Firer Hinze’s treatment of Msgr. Ryan is strong, her chapter on consumerism excellent, and her criticism of the anthropology of the current 'economic orthodoxy' (neoliberal market orthodoxy) incisive. * Catholic Books Review *
This is a very well-researched and well-written book that will add to the debate over the purpose of economic activity and the moral shortcomings of the current system. * H-Diplo *
"A very fine work that evidences the mature reflection of a senior scholar who has long studied the subject matter, namely economic justice." * Theological Studies *
Firer Hinze’s treatment of Msgr. Ryan is strong, her chapter on consumerism excellent, and her criticism of the anthropology of the current 'economic orthodoxy' (neoliberal market orthodoxy) incisive. * Catholic Books Review *
This is a very well-researched and well-written book that will add to the debate over the purpose of economic activity and the moral shortcomings of the current system. * H-Diplo *
"A very fine work that evidences the mature reflection of a senior scholar who has long studied the subject matter, namely economic justice." * Theological Studies *
Christine Firer Hinze is a professor of theological ethics and director of the Curran Center for American Catholic Studies at Fordham University. She is the author of Comprehending Power in Christian Social Ethics and Glass Ceilings and Dirt Floors: Women, Work, and the Global Economy. She is also the coeditor of More Than a Monologue: Sexual Diversity and the Catholic Church: Voices of Our Times with J. Patrick Hornbeck, II, and of Working Alternatives: American and Catholic Experiments in Work and Economy with John C. Seitz.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781647120269 |
| ISBN 10 | 1647120268 |
| Title | Radical Sufficiency |
| Author | Christine Firer Hinze |
| Series | Moral Traditions Series |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Georgetown University Press |
| Year published | 2021-02-01 |
| Number of pages | 312 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Catholic Press Association Book Award for Theology., Short-listed for Catholic Press Association Book Award for Theology 6 (United States) |
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