Recently, some theological ethicists have criticized modern economics for offering a rival theology that undermines an … appreciation for creation and God’s gifts. In their view, through the logic of opportunity cost, economics substitutes a tragic … world of scarcity for God’s abundance. Further, the focus in economics on maximizing utility teaches us to be restless …

To serve God or Mammon?: the dialogue between theology and economics -- The rational choice model and its limitations … dismiss economics and lose insights into the influence of market incentives on individual behavior. Mary L. Hirschfeld, who … was a professor of economics for fifteen years before training as a theologian, seeks to bridge these two fields in this …

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- 1​. To Serve God or Mammon? The Dialogue between Theology … and Economics -- 2. The Rational Choice Model and Its Limitations -- 3. Happiness and the Distinctively Human Exercise of …