Gary Dorrien: Economic Democracy Then and Now

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Drs. Gary Dorrien, Steve Simmons & Craig Atwood

Dr. Gary Dorrien is the Reinhold Niebuhr Professor of Social Ethics at Union Theological Seminary and Professor of Religion at Columbia University, and an ordained Episcopal priest. He is the author of 16 books and approximately 250 articles that range across the fields of ethics, social theory, theology, philosophy, politics, and history. A recent past president of the American Theological Society, Professor Dorrien has been described by Princeton University philosopher Cornel West as “the preeminent social ethicist in North America today.”

Peggy L. Shriver: Ethic’s Meditation

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The “Social Ethic Network” meeting was held at Union Theological Seminary, Sept 27-30, 2012.  I am pleased to share Peggy L. Shriver’s meditation.

By Peggy L. Shriver

This must be a great time to be an ethicist.  Most big issues seem to revolve around either love or money– if you prefer, call it sex or power.  And our society is currently terribly conflicted and confused about both of them.  Since we are about to discuss the economy and taxation this morning, I’ll sketch a few comments about money.