The relationship between Christianity, freedom, and capitalism has been a subject of scholarly study for centuries. In this volume, John Robbins argues that political and economic freedom are the results of Biblical Christianity. Political freedom and capitalism arose in Northwestern Europe and North America after the Christian Reformation of the 16th Century, and they are unique in world history. The nations and peoples that heard and accepted the...
John Robbins died exactly a month ago. Many have commented that his legacy is little more than reprinting Gordon Clark; I would disagree. In _Freedom and Capitalism_ we see Robbins come alive in all of his tenacity and perspicuity. Say what you want about his scripturalism, John Robbins forte is economics and political theory. And he shines. The book is a collection of essays. Consequently, there is a lot of overlap in his...
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