Category - neoliberalism

The dark side of liberalism

Giles Fraser — Sun, 17 May 2009 21:20:23 +0100

Few words are bandied about with such casual abandon as “liberal”, says Giles Fraser. It can stand for the liberality and generosity vital to any outlook, but it can also mean an exulting of individualism and a damaging denial of inherited wisdom.

Too much belief in the system

Simon Barrow — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 14:10:48 +0100

You often get more preoccupation with finance in church meetings and more serious attention to God in political meetings, says Simon Barrow. At least in terms of being sanguine about their respective claims. Sometimes.

Neoliberal economics in retreat, says Christian gathering

agency reporter — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 07:18:58 +0100

There is a "gradual retreat of neoliberalism" in the region, according to participants in a Latin America and Caribbean ecumenical Christian consultation to examine the links between poverty, wealth and ecology.

The church and alternative economics

Simon Barrow — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 10:06:26 +0100

When Ekklesia pointed out that the Church of England appears to be involved in the dodgy market dealing it rhetorically condemns, the main point of our argument was that the churches have a golden opportunity to invest in something much more exciting.

Archbishops say extreme capitalism has become a new creed

staff writers — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:28:10 +0100

The Anglican archbishops of York and Canterbury have attacked short term action, greed, manipulation and the modern worship of money, in commenting on recent events that have worsened the global credit crunch.

Challenging the neo-liberal paradigm

Simon Barrow — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 08:34:46 +0000

In a provocative short article in the International Herald Tribune newspaper, Phillip Blond argues that the dominant neo-liberal model of global economy is in crisis, and that both the political right and the political left have failed to understand the nature of the challenge this embodies.

Neoliberal globalisation is the new slavery, say Reformed churches

Ecumenical News International — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 08:27:08 +0100

Leaders of the world's biggest grouping of Reformed churches have compared the effects of neoliberal economic globalisation to the transatlantic slave trade, and said that Christians need to combat this modern form of "enslavement".

Christian Aid calls for major re-think on World Bank power policy

staff writers — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 08:16:43 +0100

As world financial leaders gather in Washington DC for the annual joint strategy meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, Christian Aid is calling for an urgent rethink of the World Bank’s approach to tackling energy poverty.