the rituals, myths, theologies, sacraments, and mission of the religion known as the modern global economy Gustafson, Scott W. creator text bibliography Electronic books. miu 2015 monographic eng 1 online resource (xii, 220 pages) In this thought-provoking book Scott Gustafson argues that economics performs the same function in contemporary American culture that religions did in past cultures. He describes and analyzes the rituals, pilgrimage sites, myths, prophets, reformers, sacraments, and mission of economics to show how the economy operates as our de facto "god." Understanding how economics functions as a religion is the first step in addressing many of today's political and social problems, Gustafson says. Our inability to compromise on economic matters is much more intelligible when competing principles are understood as religious laws that cannot be violated. At the Altar of Wall Street encompasses a broad sweep of history, philosophy, culture studies, economic ideas -- and religion, of course -- and offers insightful discussion of such topics as debt, economic terrorism, globalization, and money as the economy's sacrament. Economic rituals -- Economic myths, metaphors, and rhetoric -- The economy's theologians, prophets, reformers, terrorists, and primal religion? -- Beyond our current religious configurations. Scott W. Gustafson. Includes bibliographical references (pages 206-215) and index. Economics Religious aspects Economics Religious aspects BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Reference HB72 .G873 2015eb 330.9 Gustafson, Scott W. (DLC) 2015013108 (OCoLC)908192631 9781467443913 1467443913 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1089244 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1089244 N$T 151103 20200709060422.0 ocn927405519 eng