Christian Alterglobalization in the Ecumenical Documents of the World Council of Churches

Foreword (Piotr Kopiec)

Przemysław Kantyka
Part I. The Interpretation of the Globalization Phenomena in the Light of Theological Anthropology

Introduction. The Social Engagement of the World Council of Churches

Chapter 1. A Critique of Homo Oeconomicus - A Reductionist Vision of Economic Man
1.1. Homo oeconomicus - a man reduced
1.2. The neoliberal roots of the homo oeconomicus paradigm
1.3. From homo oeconomicus to homo integer

Chapter 2. The Humanism of the Affirmation of Life as an Answer to the Destructive Results of Free Market Globalization
2.1. Criticism of free market fundamentalism - the global economy of greed and egocentricity
2.2. Sustainable development and the affirmation of life as a reversal of the neoliberal paradigm of globalization
2.3. Churches and the affirmation of life

Piotr Kopiec
Part II. The World Council of Churches in Favour of a Global Civil Society

Introduction. Globalization - alterglobalization

Chapter 1. The Idea of a Global Civil Society
1.1. The notion of a civil society
1.2. The elements of a global civil society

Chapter 2. The Concept of a Responsible Society
2.1. Historical factors underpinning the emergence of the responsible society concept
2.2. Theological justification for the responsible society concept
2.3. The responsible society concept as a basis for the ecumenical approach to globalization

Chapter 3. The Ecumenical Approach to Sustainable Development
3.1. The etiology of the notion of sustainable development
3.2. The ecumenical supplement to sustainable development

Chapter 4. Theology and the Economy of Life
4.1. The Theology of Life - inspirations
4.2. Globalization from the perspective of the Economy of Life

Marcin Składanowski
Part III. General Outlines of the Ethical Teaching and Activities of the World Council of Churches

Chapter 1. Basic Issues
1.1. Ethical matters as factors dividing Christianity
1.2. Areas of ecumenical similarities in matters of ethics
1.3. Potential and restrictions of common ethical information
1.4. The profile and stages of the ethical reflection of the World Council of Churches
1.4.1. Post-Amsterdam ethics: the certitude of faith in the face of the consequences of human sins
1.4.2. "Cold war" ethics: the priority of political involvement
1.4.3. Post-Christian ethics? - the priority of minority rights, the preservation of creation and sustainable development
1.5. Selected problems associated with ethical ecumenical reflection

Chapter 2. Selected Specific Issues
2.1. Dehumanisation and discrimination
2.2. Discrimination and violence against women
2.3. Ethical evaluation of political structures and institutions
2.4. The ethics of economic life
2.4.1. Economic growth
2.4.2. The common good and responsibility
2.4.3. The unfair economic system
2.4.4. Political and economic proposals of the World Council of Churches
2.5. Work ethic
2.5.1. Workplace injustice
2.5.2. Women s rights

Chapter 3. Evaluation

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