This contribution advances a critical examination of Smith’s thought in theological perspective, with a point of departure in a recent interpretation of the "invisible hand." We show that the concept of general providence has displaced traditional understandings of special providence in the...

Attention to economic inequality has increased in the wake of the global financial crisis, and along with this increased attention has come the need for reconsideration of the dynamics of moral reflection on inequality. Inequality is often viewed as a negative in terms of economic and social...

There is a subset of literature that asserts that the title of Adam Smith’s famous work, The Wealth of Nations, is an allusion to passages from the Bible, such as Isaiah 60:5, which reads, “Then you shall see and be radiant;/your heart shall thrill and exult,/because the abundance of the sea...

Although often acknowledged as critically important, the role of the entrepreneur in the modern economy is often underdeveloped or inadequately understood. The reason for this is in large part due to the complex anthropological mysteries that lie at the heart of entrepreneurship. The Christian...