A History of Christian Political Economy

From the Patristics to the Present
BY JORDAN BALLOR, ERIC MATSON

Political economy concerns one of the most foundational organizers for society: how we order production, exchange, and consumption to achieve collectively determined goals. From its earliest days, Christianity has offered much to say directly to political economies, and through the centuries has shaped our intellectual inheritance in profound ways. This book will offer a survey of Christian thought, from the post-Biblical age to present, regarding how Christians from various eras and traditions have influenced how we think about political economies.

JORDAN BALLOR (PhD, Calvin Theological Seminary) is director of research at the Center for Religion, Culture & Democracy at First Liberty Institute in Washington, DC.

ERIC MATSON (PhD, George Mason University) is a senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University in Fairfax, VA.