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Hayek and Christianity
Source: Acton Institute
Author: Gabriel J. Zanotti
Country: United States

"Simply, there are aspects of the philosophy base of Hayek that are incompatible with what we can call a fundamental Christian philosophy. And if the liberalism of Hayek is based on those points, then the mutual incompatibility of Hayek’s liberalism with Christianity will be an inexorable deduction." (8/3/99)

The recent Catholic shift toward free markets
Source: Acton Institute
Author: Gregory M. A. Gronbacher, Ph.D
Country: United States

"Recent events merit investigating whether the Catholic Church has begun to rethink her previous bias against market activity and classical liberal ideas in general."

Catholic and classical liberal
Source: Acton Institute
Author: Gregory M. A. Gronbacher, Ph.D
Country: United States

The author traces the parallels between his Catholicism and traditional classical liberal thought.

Vindicating their ancient rights and liberties
Source: The Acton Institute/Religion & Liberty
Author: John Bolt
Country: United States

"The events of 1688-89 confirm the conservative bias against revolution. If drastic measures are called for in certain instances of constitutional crisis, it is imperative that such measures fully honor the legal framework and process. To preserve a constitutional order, it is necessary to honor the legal processes that the constitution itself calls for." (10/00)

The Moral Foundations of Freedom
Source: Centre for Independent Studies
Author: George Weigel
Country: United States

The author explores Roman Catholic contributions to the development of the modern ideals of liberty and democracy. (10/23/00)

Toward a 'Noahide Commonwealth': Is Judaism at odds with classical liberalism?
Source: Scott Ryan
Author: Scott Ryan
Country: United States

"Judaism and classical liberalism are not at odds ... indeed ... as a matter of history -- classical liberalism is deeply indebted to the Halakhic understanding of the Noahide Laws." (2000)

The history of freedom in Christianity
Source: Advocates for Self-Government
Author: Lord Acton
Country: United States

The 19th century classical liberal thinker describes the role of Christianity in limiting the power of the state and advancing personal liberty. (19th century)

Islam and freedom
Source: Acton Institute
Author: Imad A. Ahmad
Country: United States

"Because the Qur’an recognizes that man is at once rational, volitional, acquisitive, and ethical, it encourages free trade and economic progress." (10/93)

Islam and markets
Source: Acton Institute
Author: Imad A. Ahmad
Country: United States

"The Islamic activists throughout the Muslim world can help to usher in a new Renaissance if they avoid the temptation to yield to political pragmatism and hold fast to the pro-market principles of Islam." (6/96)

The capitalist structures of Hinduism
Source: Acton Institute
Author: Mario Gómez-Zimmerman
Country: United States

"[W]e cannot say that traditional Hinduism thoroughly shares capitalist precepts, but we can assert that it pre-figures capitalism much closer than socialism." (6/96)

Christianity and liberalism: Antagonistic or misunderstood?
Source: Acton Institute
Author: Gabriel J. Zanotti
Country: United States

"Mises and Hayek were economists whose epistemological tradition is important as well. Let us take from them, fundamentally, the analysis that they did of the market process. We do not request that they share a Christian worldview of which, and not for bad will, they were never in favor." (8/4/99)

Popper and Christianity
Source: Acton Institute
Author: Gabriel J. Zanotti
Country: United States

The author examines the compatibility of Karl Popper's views with the Christian-Catholic tradition. (8/5/99)

Mises and Christianity
Source: Acton Institute
Author: Gabriel J. Zanotti
Country: United States

"My thesis is that several of the Misians’ positions on economics, philosophy of sciences and political philosophy are not incompatible with the central axis of a Christian-Catholic worldview, although Mises himself had not considered this." (8/3/99)

The ethical foundation of the market economy
Source: Acton Institute
Author: Flavio Felice
Country: United States

"It might not appear so bizarre to begin thinking, then, of the possible relation between some relevant achievements of the tradition of classical liberal thought and the practical experience of free economic enterprise -- for instance, the economy of sharing -- that sprout in the furrows plowed by the tradition of Catholic social thought." (2001)

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