Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. I. Overview
4. 1. The Market as God 3
5. 2. Sciences, Regal and Divine 23
6. 3. How The Market Became Divine 33
7. 4. How The Market Creates People 47
8. 5. Biblical Sources of Conflict over Usury and Phishing 69
9. 6. Biblical Sources of Conflict over Re distribution 85
10. II. Disorders and Infirmities
11. 7. Top–Heavy Short Circuits 101
12. 8. Big, Big Banks And Big, Big Churches 115
13. III. History: Following The Money
14. 9. The Bishop and The Monk: Augustine and Pelagius 131
15. 10. Adam Smith: Founder and Patron Saint? 142
16. 11. Adam Smith: Theologian and Prophet? 156
17. 12. Banker, Philosopher, Trickster, Writer 176
18. 13. The Breath Of God and The Market Geist 186
19. 14. “Go Ye Into All the World” 197
20. 15. The Liturgical Year of The Market 210
21. 16. All Desires Known 232
22. 17. The Market and the End of the World 244
23. 18. Saving the Soul of The Market 256
24. Notes 281
25. Acknowledgments 295
26. Index 297