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The Economics of the Kingdom: A Radical Orthodox Critique of Capitalism and Socialism
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Dec 24 2025
Pages: 246
Weight: 0.74
Height: 0.52 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Discover a Third Way Beyond Capitalism and Socialism
In a world that presents economic choice as a binary-unfettered capitalism or state-managed socialism-both systems promise prosperity yet deliver alienation, inequality, and spiritual emptiness. The Economics of the Kingdom offers a radically different vision, one rooted not in political ideology but in two thousand years of Orthodox Christian wisdom.
Drawing on Scripture, the Divine Liturgy, and the writings of the Church Fathers-from St. John Chrysostom to St. Basil the Great-this book presents a comprehensive Orthodox critique of modern economic systems and articulates a positive alternative: the economics of the Kingdom of God.
What You'll Discover:
- Why both capitalism and socialism rest on theological premises that contradict the Gospel
- How the Church Fathers understood wealth, poverty, property, and work
- The three pillars of Kingdom economics: Kenosis (self-emptying love), Koinonia (communion), and Stewardship (sacred trust)
- Practical disciplines-fasting, almsgiving, the Jesus Prayer, and liturgical life-that form us for economic faithfulness
- How parishes can become centers of mutual aid and economic community
- What it means to live the liturgy after the Liturgy in our daily economic choices
This book is for:
Orthodox Christians seeking to align their economic lives with their faith, believers from other traditions curious about the Orthodox perspective on economics, and anyone questioning whether there might be an alternative to the dominant economic ideologies of our age.
The Economics of the Kingdom is not a policy manual or political platform. It is a theological and spiritual vision of how human beings, created in the image of a Triune God, are meant to relate to one another economically. It is an invitation to participate now in the reality of the Kingdom that is both already present and not yet fully realized.
About the Author:
Adrian is an established author of works on political theory and Orthodox theology. His previous books include studies on socialism, revolutionary figures, and comprehensive explorations of Orthodox Christian doctrine and practice. He brings to this work both his extensive background in political economy and his deep commitment to Orthodox Christianity.
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