Presented by Cardus and the Marketplace Institute, Regent College
“God and the Global Economy” is a two day conference (an evening and full day), inviting some of the best thinkers and practitioners in international political economy and theology to respond to the Pope’s encyclical Caritas in Veritate. These responses will continue to refine and expand on the dialogue that the Pope has created through this important document, and bring some of its critical insights—and problems—into Protestant focus. There will be an emphasis on both theological and theoretical reflection on the one hand, and policy development, institutional design and implementation on the other.
The papal encyclical Caritas in Veritate published in July 2009 by Pope Benedict XVI continues a tradition of sophisticated theological engagement of catholic social teaching with contemporary issues in political economy. The encyclical has aroused considerable interest and debate, especially amongst Catholics and evangelicals. The organisers of this conference were behind the publication in August of an open letter signed by many prominent evangelicals (see www.doingthetruth.org) and published in First Things and Books and Culture. The letter recognises the significance of the encyclical and calls on Christians, especially evangelicals, to engage and respond to it. This conference is part of that response.
