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Zum Wort der Kirche zur wirtschaftlichen und sozialen Lage in Deutschland

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  • Homeyer Josef

    (Bischof von Hildesheim Domhof 25, D - 31134 Hildesheim)

  • Hax Herbert

    (Dr. h.c. Universität zu Köln Seminar fiir Allgemeine Betriebswirtschaftslehre und Finanzierungslehre Universitätsstraße 77 50931 Köln)

  • Habisch André

    (Dipl.-Volksw. Kolkrabenweg 9, D -12351 Berlin)

Abstract

This economic policy forum is assigned to the position of the church on the economic and political situation in Germany. Bishop Joseph Homeyer presents the origin, content and intention of the position of the church, in order to illustrate how the two German churches, the catholic and the protestant, perceive their social and political responsibility. Homeyer shows that the churches launched a process of consultation where all groups of the society were invited to present their positions. In a second step the churches analysed three major challenges: mass unemployment, the crisis of the social state and globalisation. Based on this analysis a consens on four issues has been considered to be crucial for the future society: 1) both freedom and personal responsibility are important, 2) economic competition needs to take into account social and ecological aspects, 3) solidarity and justice require a fair distribution of burdens and 4) the principle of subsidiarity has to be properly implemented.

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  • Homeyer Josef & Hax Herbert & Habisch André, 1997. "Zum Wort der Kirche zur wirtschaftlichen und sozialen Lage in Deutschland," Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftspolitik, De Gruyter, vol. 46(3), pages 341-378, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:lus:zwipol:v:46:y:1997:i:3:p:341-378:n:7
    DOI: 10.1515/zfwp-1997-0307
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