Edward Hadas

Cosmic Chastity in an Age of Technocratic Lust: A Song of Three Popes

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“Jeremiah Barker persuasively shows the consistency of Pope Francis’s theological and anthropological approach—especially to ecology and marriage—with that of his two predecessors. Barker does this with an authoritative but open reading of both familiar and less well-known texts from the three popes. Perhaps even more impressive is Barker’s own description of the pontifical understanding of the great modern conflict between what he evocatively calls ‘cosmic chastity’ and ‘technocratic lust.’”

The Crisis of Global Capitalism

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“This collection of essays addresses a key challenge for anyone trying to think clearly about economics: how to dig out from under the intellectual rubble created by the failure of conventional economic theories. The proposed answers vary but there is a common and welcome effort to think philosophically, about both the foundations of the economic order and the detailed and failed arrangements of finance. Particularly serious attention is paid to the great challenge posed by Pope Benedict XVI - to integrate 'quotas of gratuitousness and communion' into economic activity. This book's breadth of views and the depth of analysis make it a rewarding read for anyone trying to understand and improve the modern industrial economy.”