Economic Reading

A friend from Texas and I are planning to read a book on Economics together and roping in others who want to join. I had suggested The Church and the Market: A Catholic Defense of the Free Economy by Thomas Woods.

He suggested one of these books. Of the books he suggests, this one looks somewhat interesting to me:


Economic Thinking for the Theologically Minded

This book provides an introduction to what has been called “the economic way of thinking.” This involves explaining some of the critical concepts and foundational assumptions employed in economics. To communicate these ideas effectively to those engaged in theological studies, this book avoids using unnecessary technical terminology. These concepts are then subject to analysis from the standpoint of Christian ethics, with emphasis placed upon the often-unsuspected degree of agreement between economics and Christian belief about the nature of the person. The second half consists of a collection of selections from classical economic texts, representing a range of authors from a variety of schools of thought. These selections have been arranged around ten key concepts, each of which attempts to deepen understanding of various ideas presented in the book's first half.

If any of you would be interested in joining in reading on economics and like one of these, or maybe have a better book to suggest, please let me know.