The Goodness of God: Theology, Church, and the Social Order

by D. Stephen Long

Sets out to put theology and ethics in proper relation to one another, suggesting the church is essential to the right ordering of social institutions.

Genres: Theology

Paperback

First published November 1, 2001

About the author

D. Stephen Long is professor of theology and ethics at Southern Methodist University. Previously he worked at Marquette University, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, St. Joseph’s University and Duke Divinity School. He received the PhD from Duke University, and is an ordained United Methodist Minister in the Indiana Conference. He has served churches in Honduras, North Carolina and Milwaukee.

He has published a number of works, including Divine Economy: Theology and the Market (2000), The Goodness of God: Theology, Church, and the Social Order (2001), John Wesley's Moral Theology: The Quest for God and Goodness (2005), and Calculated Future: Theology, Ethics, and Economics (2007).