Capitalism absorbed Christianity because it was dominant at the time it came into being. What Christ said isn’t important, what’s important is that Christianity could provide structures capitalism could latch onto that enabled it to grow and consume everything in its path. If Christ and capitalism are at odds capitalism always wins.
So yes they are incompatible, but at the same time they aren’t. Christianity is exactly what capitalism wants it to be.
This is an oversimplification. In the land of monarchies progressives were pushing for more liberal democratic reforms. Capitalism is the economic manifestation of democratic liberalism. There was a huge desire to keep religion out of politics at the time of the American Revolution l’est society return to the divine rule of kings and queens. This is why separation of church and state is enshrined in the constitution.
Over time power structures changed and the largely white protestants that established the wealth and dominant culture of the land developed a political ideology around preservation of the status quo. This is where the word ‘conservative’ comes from. So it’s not that capitalism co-opted religion, it’s that the religious and the wealthy are hugely overlapping segments in America.
If Christ and capitalism are at odds capitalism always wins.
Excellent statement. A good example of this happening is with usury/charging interest. The churches forbade it in most forms for a very long time,only permitting it on a wide scale in the 16th century. Coincidentally, just so happens to be when capitalism was rising. Totally a coincidence I’m sure.
Capitalism absorbed Christianity because it was dominant at the time it came into being. What Christ said isn’t important, what’s important is that Christianity could provide structures capitalism could latch onto that enabled it to grow and consume everything in its path. If Christ and capitalism are at odds capitalism always wins.
So yes they are incompatible, but at the same time they aren’t. Christianity is exactly what capitalism wants it to be.
This is an oversimplification. In the land of monarchies progressives were pushing for more liberal democratic reforms. Capitalism is the economic manifestation of democratic liberalism. There was a huge desire to keep religion out of politics at the time of the American Revolution l’est society return to the divine rule of kings and queens. This is why separation of church and state is enshrined in the constitution.
Over time power structures changed and the largely white protestants that established the wealth and dominant culture of the land developed a political ideology around preservation of the status quo. This is where the word ‘conservative’ comes from. So it’s not that capitalism co-opted religion, it’s that the religious and the wealthy are hugely overlapping segments in America.
Autocorrect betrayed you Frenchie!
Lol
Capitalism comes about as a response to the failures of Mercantilism. This happens about 1400-1650 years after Christianity begins.
I think they’re saying the latch on happened because Christianity was prominent when Capitalism was born.
Excellent statement. A good example of this happening is with usury/charging interest. The churches forbade it in most forms for a very long time,only permitting it on a wide scale in the 16th century. Coincidentally, just so happens to be when capitalism was rising. Totally a coincidence I’m sure.