Why is money so important to us? Unexpectedly, the American scholar of religion Devin Singh points to Christianity for an explanation. From the start, he claims, Christian thinkers have connected ideas about God to economic concepts. In doing so, money gained an important, because godly, status. Come learn how knowing about the origins of our present economy can contribute to formulating an alternative to capitalism.

Tuesday 4 December 2018 | 20.00 – 21.30 hrs | LUX, Nijmegen | Radboud Reflects in cooperation with the Center for Catholic Studies

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