The Abrahamic doctrine of liberty of the will can allow liberalism in the economy. For a century or so in academic theology, and stretching back to the early church and such revivals as the Radical Reformation, numerous Christian writers have denied such a liberalism. In the past century, for...

Part I. Poverty is on the run -- Part II. Enrichment didn't come for the reasons you imagine -- Part III. It came because ideas, ethics, rhetoric, and ideology changed -- Part IV. The causes of the causes were not racial or ancient.

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Part I. Poverty Is on the Run -- 1. Liberalism Liberated -- 2. It's the End of the World as They Knew It, and You Should Feel Pretty Good -- 3. Nostalgia and Pessimism Worsen Poverty -- 4. Under Liberalism the Formerly Poor Can Flourish Ethically and Spiritually...

For almost all of history, people were extremely poor. Beginning in the seventeenth century, European countries (and their overseas extensions) began to grow extremely wealthy. Since World War II, enrichment has spread around the world with the “Asian Tigers” of Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan,...