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Submitted by Filipe dos Santos (fsantos@pucsp.br) on 2018-05-07T12:55:57Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Renato de Lima da Costa.pdf: 2402166 bytes, checksum: 9ab9deff98cf4f86dd51c6e93e3a7099 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-05-07T12:55:57Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Renato de Lima da Costa.pdf: 2402166 bytes, checksum: 9ab9deff98cf4f86dd51c6e93e3a7099 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2018-03-12 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPES / Fundação São Paulo - FUNDASP / The spirituality of consumption and consumption of spirituality, by Renato de Lima da Costa, is a study of contemporary consumer culture based on the thinking of Gilles Lipovetsky, a French philosopher who proposes to study more specific contemporary issues such as fashion, luxury, consumption habits, morality, among other subjects. The analysis of the author provides elements that allow us to verify the presence of a spirituality of consumption by surrounding the most varied relationships that occur in the universe of multiple offers for purchases conveyed always with promises of comfort, well-being and perpetuation of happiness, as well as motivations and purposes for the consumption in the constant engagements for the purchases of the individuals. This latter aspect is an element of fundamental importance for the understanding of the movements that take place within contemporary consumer markets, as well as the peculiarities of this consumer culture, thus a historical rescue in search of the roots of consumer spirituality is also presented in scope of this text in order to demonstrate in what context a first intuition was given in relation to an element beyond the own functionalities present in the most varied commodities. Finally, after this course, the research also deals with an analysis of a process of consumption of spirituality as a reflection of consumer culture in contemporary times. Thus, it will be possible to realize that individualized religious conduct, post-moralistic ethical values, motivations for religious transit through the dissatisfaction of subjective longings, as well as the emergence of new possibilities of religious experiences, all of them centered on the individual as client to be served, are current trends that reflect the imposition of the new imperatives of consumption life as also present in this sphere of life of individuals / A espiritualidade do consumo e o consumo da espiritualidade, de autoria de Renato de Lima da Costa, é um estudo da cultura de consumo na contemporaneidade a partir do pensamento de Gilles Lipovetsky, filósofo francês que se propõe a estudar questões contemporâneas mais específicas, como a moda, o luxo, os hábitos de consumo, a moral, entre outros temas. As análises do autor fornecem elementos que permitem constatar a presença de uma espiritualidade do consumo circundando as mais variadas relações que se dão no universo das múltiplas ofertas para as compras veiculadas sempre com promessas de conforto, bem-estar e perpetuação da felicidade, bem como das motivações e finalidades para o consumo nos constantes engajamentos para as compras dos indivíduos. Sendo este último aspecto um elemento de fundamental importância para a compreensão dos movimentos que se dão no âmbito dos mercados de consumo na contemporaneidade, bem como das particularidades desta cultura de consumo, um recuo histórico em busca das raízes da espiritualidade do consumo é também apresentado no escopo deste texto a fim de demonstrar em que contexto se deu uma primeira intuição em relação a um elemento para além das próprias funcionalidades presente nas mais variadas mercadorias. Por fim, após este percurso, a pesquisa trata também de uma análise de um processo de consumo da própria espiritualidade como mais um reflexo da cultura de consumo na contemporaneidade. Assim, será possível perceber que condutas religiosas individualizadas, valores éticos pós-moralistas, motivações para o trânsito religioso pela insatisfação de anseios subjetivos, bem como o aparecimento de novas possibilidades de experiências religiosas, todas elas centradas no indivíduo como cliente a ser servido, são tendências atuais que refletem a imposição dos novos imperativos de vida do consumo se fazendo presentes também nesta esfera de vida dos indivíduos

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The HIPC debt relief initiative is a controversial IMF/World Bank program. This thesis examines whether the HIPC initiative in Ghana is "pro-poor". The concept of the "poor" and what this means for pubic policy is discussed in the framework of the biblical concept of shalom, that is the promotion of human wellbeing, within the context of Northern Ghana. To enable a fair assessment of the HIPC program in Northern Ghana, a review of Ghana's debt crisis is provided alongside a brief economic history. The origin of the debt crisis is traced to the first republic. A review of HIPC is undertaken from the perspectives of both theory and its practical implication. In the implementation process, particularly in Northern Ghana, the research identifies a number of infrastructural projects being accomplished by the HIPC funds and evaluates their usefulness and relevance. The thesis argues that there are three strengths to HIPC in Northern Ghana, namely, political accountability, social participation and infrastructure development; and that there are six weakness, namely, dependency syndrome, cultural relevance, ethnic conflict, adult capability development, personnel provision and economic distribution. It concludes that problem of human development that has been lacking in Ghana's economic policies, and the crisis of skilled personnel could undermine the provisions of HIPC in Northern Ghana to contribute meaningfully to shalom, or some measure of real development in people's life. / Thesis (M.Th.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, 2005.

Modern economic theory of self-interest alleges that in their economic relations people always behave in a way that maximises their utility. The idea whether human beings were solely self-interested has a long history as it can be seen from the writings of Greek philosophers and the Church fathers. Among Greek philosophers there were those who argued that human beings were naturally self-interested (Aristotle) and those who maintained that human beings were communal by nature (Plato, Stoics and the Pythagoreans). The later position was adopted by the Church fathers as they condemned self-interest as the sin of avarice and greed. The justification of self-interest in human and political activities was part and parcel of the economic and political early modernists, as it can be seen in the works of Mandeville, Hobbes, Hume and Adam Smith. In the writings of these thinkers, the flourishing of wealth depended on individual freedom to pursue their self-interests. In this regard, selfinterest became the sole source of motivation in the behaviour of homo economicus. A persistent motif in late modern economic discourse on self-interest is based on the idea that people think and act on the basis of that which is to their self-interest. It is mainly for this reason that late modern economic thinkers maintain that society would prosper when people are left alone to pursue their self-interests. Late modern economic theory of utility maximisation alleges that individuals act only after calculating costs and benefits. The argument of this thesis, based on the commonalities between African humanism and process philosophical anthropology, is that self-interest is antithetical to communal life as advocated in the ethic of Ubuntu. One who acts solely on the basis of maximising his or her utility would inevitably deprive others of a humane existence. A holistic metaphysical outlook based on the relatedness and interrelatedness of everything that exists as we find it in African humanism and process philosophical anthropology implies that the individual exists in internal relations with everything else. We should go beyond selfinterest by giving primacy to a holistic ethic. / Philosophy, Practical and Systematic Theology / D. Div. (Theological Ethics)

The initiative “fairlangen.org – fair leben in Erlangen” (fair living in Erlangen) campaigns for global justice. Its activities are based on a holistic understanding of mission. Through networking, fostering public relations, educational work and specific campaigns, the initiative supports local commitment to global justice. Its main focus is the promotion of fair consumer behaviour. This MTh dissertation offers a missiological reflection of the initiative fairlangen.org, which is the author‘s action research project. Firstly, it establishes the missiological grounds on which local commitment for global justice can be understood as a part of holistic mission. This is concretised by actions to promote fair consumer behaviour, with an emphasis on Fair Trade. On this basis, the specific segment of fairlangen's practical activities are analysed using qualitative methods, and reflected upon in missiological terms. This study concludes by giving new impulses to other missionary projects that are planning to campaign for global justice. / Die Initiative »fairlangen.org – fair leben in Erlangen« setzt sich auf der Grundlage eines ganzheitlichen Missionsverständnisses für globale Gerechtigkeit ein. Durch Netzwerkarbeit, Öffentlichkeitsarbeit, Bildungsarbeit und Kampagnenarbeit fördert sie den lokalen Einsatz für globale Gerechtigkeit, vor allem fördert die Initiative ein gerechtes Konsumverhalten. In der vorliegenden Masterarbeit wird die Initiative fairlangen.org, die das Handlungsforschungsprojekt des Autors ist, missiologisch reflektiert. Dazu wird zunächst erarbeitet, wie der lokale Einsatz für globale Gerechtigkeit als ein Aspekt von ganzheitlicher Mission missiologisch begründet werden kann. Konkretisiert wird dies am Engagement zur Förderung eines gerechten Konsumverhalten – mit einem Schwerpunkt auf Fairem Handel. Davon ausgehend wird die Praxis des Handlungsforschungsprojekts fairlangen.org in diesem Bereich mit qualitativen Methoden untersucht und missiologisch reflektiert. Als Fazit der Untersuchung können Impulse für andere missionarische Projekte formuliert werden, die sich für globale Gerechtigkeit einsetzen möchten. / Christian Spirituality, Church History and Missiology / M. Th. (Missiology)

Thesis (MA)--Stellenbosch University, 2000. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This thesis investigates why human poverty and environmental degradation still exist to the extent that they do in a world where there appears to be sufficient scientific and social knowledge to reduce them considerably. It asserts that the reason they continue to exist on such a large scale is because their root cause - a mistaken understanding of humanity's role in creation - has not been sufficiently examined. Humanity's mistaken understanding of ourselves as the Cartesian lords of creation is addressed by introducing the Biblically-based concept of Shalom, as interpreted by theologians Ulrich Duchrow and Gerhard Liedke in their book, Shalom. Biblical Perspectives on Creation, Justice and Peace (1987). The concept stresses how our exploitative relationship towards creation results in destructive relationships with our fellow human beings and ultimately with God. The thesis argues that global capitalism's central value of accumulating wealth for its own sake has severely disrupted Shalom in society and the rest of creation. Using a second work of theologian Ulrich Duchrow, Alternatives to Global Capitalism. Drawn from Biblical History Designed for Political Action (1995), the social and environmental poverty inducing structures within the world economy are highlighted. It is asserted that in order to reduce poverty and environmental degradation within the economy, this central value of wealth accumulation for its own sake has to be replaced with one that seeks to satisfy the basic needs of all people. The thesis also discusses the inability of the South African government's macro economic strategy - the Growth, Employment and Redistribution plan (GEAR)- to create Shalom. In order for the macro-economic strategy of South Africa to address the exploitative relationships that exist within the economy, it is argued that a more critical attitude towards the values and structures of the market economy is needed. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie tesis ondersoek die vraag hoekom armoede en omgewingsaftakeling steeds bestaan in 'n wêreld waar genoegsame wetenskaplike en sosiale kennis beskikbaar is om dit aansienlik te verminder. Dit argumenteer dat die rede waarom hierdie probleme op so 'n groot skaal voortbestaan, is omdat hulle grondoorsaak - 'n verkeerde verstaan van die mens se rol in die skepping - nie voldoende ondersoek is nie. Die mensdom se misverstaan van sigself as die Cartesiaanse meesters van die skepping word aangespreek deur die ondersoek van die Bybels-gebasseerde konsep van Shalom, soos geïnterpreteer deur die teoloë Ulrich Duchrow and Gerhard Liedke in hulle boek Shalom. Biblical Perspectives on Creation, Justice and Peace (1987). Die konsep benadruk hoe ons eksploiterende verhouding tot die skepping resulteer in 'n vernietigende verhouding met ons medemens en uiteindelik, met God. Die tesis argumenteer dat globale kapitalisme, met die akkumulasie van welvaart vir sigself as sentrale waarde, Shalom ondermyn in die wêreld en die res van die skepping. Deur gebruik te maak van 'n tweede werk van die teoloog Ulrich Duchrow, Alternatives to Global Capitalism. Drawn from Biblical History Designed for Political Action (1995), word die strukture wat sosiale- en omgewings-armoede veroorsaak binne die wêreldekonomie, ondersoek. Dit word gestel dat, ten einde armoede en omgewingsvernietiging te verminder, hierdie sentrale waarde van welvaartakkumulasie vir sigself vervang moet word met een wat daarna streef om die basiese behoeftes van mense te bevredig. Die onvermoë van die Suid-Afrikaanse regering se makro-ekonomiese strategie, naamlik die Groei-, Werkskeppings- en Herverdelingsprogram (GEAR) - om Shalom te skep, word ook bespreek. Dit word geargumenteer dat, ten einde 'n situasie te bereik waar die makro-ekonomiese strategie van Suid Afrika die eksploiterende verhoudings binne die ekonomie aanspreek, 'n meer kritiese houding ten opsigte van die waardes en strukture van die vryemark ekonomie benodig word.

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