“When is a market free?" With regard to the first corollary identified above, freedom in Augustine's view is not simply the absence of external interference. Augustine's view of freedom is more complex: freedom is not simply a negative freedom from,… — William T. Cavanaugh Copy Share Image
“In the ideology of the free market, freedom is conceived as the absence of interference from others. There are no common ends to which our desires are directed. In the absence of such ends, all that remains is the sheer… — William T. Cavanaugh Copy Share Image
“To consume the Eucharist is an act of anticonsumption, for here to consume is to be consumed, to be taken up into participation in… — William T. Cavanaugh Copy Share Image
“The key to true freedom is not just following whatever desires we happen to have, but cultivating the right desires. This means that the… — William T. Cavanaugh Copy Share Image
“When is a market free?" With regard to the first corollary identified above, freedom in Augustine's view is not simply the absence of external… — William T. Cavanaugh Copy Share Image
“The way you buy has a lot to do with the way you worship and who you worship and what you worship.” — William T. Cavanaugh Copy Share Image
“The key question in every transaction is whether or not the transaction contributes to the flourishing of each person involved, and this question can… — William T. Cavanaugh Copy Share Image
“This is the sense in which Augustine says "freedom of choice is not made void but established by grace, since grace heals the will… — William T. Cavanaugh Copy Share Image
“For Augustine, on the other hand, sin is not a power but a weakness. Augustine uses the metaphors of slavery and sickness to discuss… — William T. Cavanaugh Copy Share Image
“According to Friedman, if individuals are voluntarily entering into exchanges from which both parties expect to benefit, then the market is free. This is… — William T. Cavanaugh Copy Share Image
“In the ideology of the free market, freedom is conceived as the absence of interference from others. There are no common ends to which… — William T. Cavanaugh Copy Share Image
