Spiritual Capital: Spirituality in Practice in Christian Perspective

ISBN-13: 9781409427728 / Angielski / Twarda / 2012 / 232 str.

Michael O'Sullivan;Bernadette Flanagan

Opis

Presenting a thorough, comprehensive theory of spiritual capital based on solid academic research, 'Spiritual Capital' serves to reinforce and amplify the notion of a moral economic core that is beginning to feature in contemporary economic arguments. In this rare major work wholly dedicated to the subject of spiritual capital, Sam Rima explains the desperate need for revolutionary and transformational thinking in the area of economic policy and practice and makes the case for a new moral foundation to business and economics that directly addresses today's financial and business crisis. Writing in an accessible style, and drawing on examples from several continents, Rima explains spiritual capital theory in terms of the resources needed for its creation, how it is formed, how it can be invested and what the return on investment can be. The book provides practical tools for measuring a personal or organizational store of spiritual capital, along with clear guidelines on how to engage in spiritual capital formation. These will benefit business leaders interested in developing viable and sustainable enterprises capable of avoiding the disconnection between economic policy and social reality. There are also recommendations here for policy makers regarding the macro application of spiritual capital theory. This important contribution to Gower's Transformation and Innovation Series will appeal to business leaders and policy makers, academicians and students in the fields of sociology, theology, and economics, and anyone interested in social and economic justice issues, social innovation, and corporate social responsibility.

Spis treści

List of Figures, List of Contributors, Acknowledgements, Introduction, 1 Exploring Spiritual Capital: Resource for an Uncertain Future?, 2 A Secular Response to Social Solidarity?: Social Capital, Religion and the Implications for Social Policy, 3 Spiritual Capital and the Turn to Spirituality, 4 T he Ecological Crisis and Spiritual Capital, 5 Frederick Ozanam’s Spiritual Capital and Today’s Consumer Society, 6 Spiritual Capital in a Competitive Workplace, 7 Faith-Based Organisations and the Work of International Development, 8 T he Spiritual Dimension to Bereavement through Suicide, 9 Spiritual Capital at Work in the Shadows, 10 Pilgrimage and Spiritual Capital, 11 Gardening as a Source of Spiritual Capital, 12 Poem-Making, Creativity and Meditative Practice, 13 Leonard Cohen, Spiritual Capital and Postmodern Seekers, Index