Overview
- Links Calvinist belief in the Perpetual Assurance of Salvation with self-efficacy for economic success
- Considers evolution of the Protestant ethic from north America to China
- First-hand data from Wenzhou which is called ‘Jerusalem of China’
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This book links Calvinist belief in the Perpetual Assurance of Salvation with self-efficacy for economic success. Certain values are at stake for the success of economic behavior. Since the genesis of modern capitalism, a set of beliefs proper of Calvinism (mainly Predestination but also Beruf, Inner-worldly Asceticism, role of Sects…) was said by Max Weber to cause an anxiety about salvation and generate a propensity to economic success as a sign of election. In order to observe this in action today, it is crucial to consider the evolution that the Protestant ethic went through migrating first in north America and lastly through the Protestant revival of China. Wenzhou is called ‘Jerusalem of China’ for its large Protestant community that is also strongly involved in business. Some scholar already pointed out the presence among those entrepreneurs of this Protestant ethic (Yi ** with several values proper to the Chinese context (Confucianism, lineage, social network). The extension of the study to other cases must be done with caution considering the non-causal justificatory role of the belief. Regardless: successful entrepreneurship involves specific social, cultural and even religious aspects that move beyond mere business strategies.
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About the author
Dr. Ottavio Palombaro is professor at New College, Franklin. He studied at the University of Rome "La Sapienza" (B.A.), University of Turin (M.A.), University "Statale" of Milan (Ph.D.), Tyndale Theological Seminary in Netherlands, Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary in Grand Rapids, Michigan U.S.A. (M.Div.) and the Free University of Amsterdam (Th.D.).
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Christianity and Capitalism in China
Book Subtitle: A Case Study from the Diaspora
Authors: Ottavio Palombaro
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-3549-5
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Singapore
eBook Packages: Religion and Philosophy, Philosophy and Religion (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2024
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-97-3548-8Published: 27 June 2024
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-97-3551-8Due: 28 July 2024
eBook ISBN: 978-981-97-3549-5Published: 26 June 2024
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 320
Number of Illustrations: 21 b/w illustrations, 4 illustrations in colour
Topics: Christianity, History of China, Diaspora