Ep 3: Ludwig von Mises vs. A Christian Scholar, Round 1 (Michael Gorman)

In this episode, we will define both 'capitalism' and 'socialism' and discuss how Biblical scholars often get capitalism wrong. We will be doing this by comparing Michael Gorman's Reading Revelation Responsibly with The Anti-Capitalist Mentality by Ludwig von Mises. 


Episode Outline:

I. Language is flexible and productive conversations need shared definitions. 

II. Defining ‘Capitalism’ and ‘Socialism’.

III. Introducing Gorman and Mises

IV. Overview of Reading Revelation Responsibly.

V. A response from The Anti-Capitalist Mentality.  

VI. The need for economic literacy. 

Media Referenced:

Philosophical Investigations, Wittgenstein  

Survey of Economics: 8th Edition, Tucker 

Cruciformity, Gorman

Reading Revelation Responsibly, Gorman

The Anti-Capitalist Mentality, Mises

Next Week: My Libertarian Conversion – how reading the Bible in an ecumenical context shaped my worldview.


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