Economics in Christian Perspective

Unemployment. Environmental damage. Poverty.Economists Victor Claar and Robin Klay critically engage mainstream economic theory and policy recommendations to provide guidance for faithfully and responsibly addressing these and other important economic issues. Affirming that a just and prosperous society depends for its continued success on maintaining the right balance of power among three principal spheres--democratic governments, market-organized economies, and strong moral and cultural institutions--Claar and Klay demonstrate how Christian principles and values guide and undergird a flourishing and just economy.This text is for use in any course needing a survey of the principles of economics.

Victor V. Claar (PhD, West Virginia University) holds the BB&T Professorship in Free Enterprise at Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers.

Robin J. Klay (PhD, Princeton University) is professor of economics at Hope College, Holland, Michigan.