What if there were no economic growth?

George Osbourne

As the Chancellor of the Exchequer makes his Autumn Statement and the Opposition make their criticisms, Joe Egerton takes the long view and suggests that we need to consider the scenario that sustained, long term growth is a thing of the past. How, as Christians, might we respond to that challenge?

The Editor of Private Eye hit on something really significant when he observed that the Occupy London protest has ‘succeeded in getting three quite well meaning priests removed and no bankers at all’. It has become exceptionally difficult for Christians to respond to economic, social and political questions. We are finding it very hard to articulate a vision of the common good in a static or even shrinking economy.

Joe Egerton writes on Thinking Faith: www.thinkingfaith.org/articles/20111129_1.htm