James Halteman identifies areas of conflict between Western capitalism and the values of Christ's kingdom. He explores how believers can interact with a secular capitalistic system that has different interests and goals.

Drawing from biblical perspectives, Halteman presents a community model of economic decision making that helps Christians witness to the emerging kingdom of God in their lifestyles and work. Now revised and expanded, here is stimulating, constructive debate among students and others interested in tackling economic policy issues from a biblical approach.

Undergraduate economics students begin and end their study of economics with the simple claim that economics is value free. Only in a policy role will values and beliefs enter into economic work; there can be little meaningful dialogue by economists about such personal views and opinions. This view, now well over 200 years old, has been challenged by heterodox thinkers in economics, and philosophers and social scientists outside the discipline all along the way. However, much of the debate in modern times has been narrowly focused on philosophical methodological issues on one hand or...