Theology Essay: Judaism, Economic Reform: A Critique of Norman Solomon

This essay delves into Norman Solomon's critique of Judaism and economic reform, juxtaposing his arguments with Sallie McFague's 'New House Rules: Christianity, Economics, and Planetary Living.' The essay examines Solomon's views on the global economy, particularly the role of Jewish law in addressing economic issues, and compares these perspectives with McFague's discussion of Christianity and its relationship to economic paradigms. It highlights the contrast between Jewish and Christian economic viewpoints, exploring how Solomon's proposed solutions align with McFague's emphasis on ecological and neoclassical economics. The essay concludes by emphasizing the implications of McFague's work for understanding and addressing the global economic landscape, advocating for the use of ecological and neoclassical methods to improve the global economy.

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This essay will discuss upon making the critique of Judaism and Economic Reform by
Norman Solomon by using the New House Rules: Christianity, Economics, and Planetary Living
written by Sallie McFague. The facts discussed in the text by Norman Solomon are important to
discuss from the viewpoints of the text written by Sallie McFague.
The religious perspectives on the economy and its perspectives on Judaism are quite
interesting from several viewpoints. The spread of economy and religious expansion does not go
hand in hand. Norman Solomon has provided the understanding to the readers that one needs to
understand the arguments on the by realizing the needs for the economic reform. This thing can
also be discussed from the perspective that the economic reforms can be made by the solutions
on the basis of religion (McFague: 125). Norman Solomon is a Jewish- American journalist. He
has brought upon the issues that the modern society faces. There are certainly two problems in
the world economy that has been at the centre of the economic crisis (Solomon: 11). Solomon
has asked the people to have a discussion on this agenda and find out the problems related to
this. On the other hand, Sallie McFague has also provided some understanding regarding the
world economy and house rules. She has opined that Christianity is a kind of worldview that
supports all kinds of house rules. This is where Christianity succeeds compared to other
religions.
Christianity has always provided a individualistic view about the lives of the human
beings. This worldview or religion has also supported the neoclassic economic paradigm. It must
be said that this has been quite problematic and harmful for the society as well (McFague: 125).
It is because this has completely made the economic gap between the rich and the poor very
wide. Thus, it has been devastating the planet altogether. This is where the arguments of Norman
Solomon become quite interesting. The Jewish view of the global economy is quite interesting

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and different from that of the Christian economy (Solomon: 11). Solomon has stated that the
current Jewish law should be implemented so better outcomes can be received. Solomon has also
given some solutions on the education. This is quite interesting to complete it from the
perspectives of giving better outcomes for the future. It is quite logical to say that the global
economy can be improved by discussing about the perspectives that Solomon has spoken about
(McFague: 125). The discussion of Sallie McFague regarding the ecological and neo-classical
economics is quite appropriate when the essay of Norman Solomon is concerned. The methods
that Solomon has spoken of to fix the global economy are aligned with the things that Sallie has
discussed.
On a concluding note, it should be said that Sallie McFague’s discussion in her writing
has some deep implications regarding the essay of Norman Solomon. This is why it is quite
interesting to note that global economy should be fixed by ecological and neoclassical methods.
Global economy can be fixed with the use of these methods.

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References
McFague, Sallie. "New house rules: Christianity, economics, and planetary living." DAEDALUS-
BOSTON MASS- 130.4 (2001): 125-140.
Solomon, Norman. Judaism. Sterling Publishing Company, Inc., 2009.