This sermon by David Hilfiker is titled, “Kindom Economics.” His not the usual critique of capitalism. Instead, he uses the biblical illustrations to portray an economic system that takes us beyond the bottom line, or calibrates our bottom line to be based on peoples’ well-being rather than profit margins.
Of course, staunch supporters of the supposed “miracle” of market capitalism suggest that capitalism simply takes care of people by increasing production and making it so that there is more for everyone. Hilfiker responds, “The problem, of course, is that our earth won’t sustain ‘more for everyone.’ We simply don’t have the resources. But built into the fundamentals of the system are ever-increasing production and productivity.”
The above response is one piece of several issues he addresses in “Kindom Economics.” I recommend reading it. Whether or not you agree that capitalism is good, bad or indifferent, it is clear that society simply cannot sustain itself with capitalism in its current form.