@yuberries thanks I will add that name to my list of works to consider reading.
@Blueline976 , no comment
@Nielsio Simply because I am a Christian of course.
Many of the mentioned individuals are Christians and they take Mises seriously.
This, also, my own observation, that most famous ancaps/austrians here are christians or at least, deists… But as an atheist I don’t have problem with them at all. They also very rarely use word God. After all… where can you put “god” when you talk about economics???
Condillac, Bastiat, Jevons, Gossen, are proudly Christian, in their writings, because they believe in God; not because they believed in any religious authority and the rules associated with that authority.
Bastiat declared economic rules aways correct if they ever conflicted (quite often) with scripture. But he was deeply religious and went to Italy to die. Etc. Condillac held clerical papers, but his Treatise of Sensations would have gotten anyone less highly ranked than him quickly to exile.
What Bastiat or Gossen, who really used the word “God” extremely often in their writings, used God as a way of saying ‘Nature’, for instance.
What Mises is referring to is nothing against this, although he did not believe in God. What he finds dangerous is any rules of conduct, that happen to proclaim virtue as socialistic, that are often invoked in virtually any organized religion, and quite often in Christianity.
I didn’t know mans thirst for knowledge has barriers for non-Christians (and the theories they produce).
That’s a silly question. I’m a heathen and I’m not sitting here contemplating whether a theory will make it within the halls of Valhalla or withstand Ragnarok.
@Blueline976 , no comment
What do you mean “no comment?” Why are you so concerned over what the religions of certain economists are? It could not possibly hurt to read their works, especially when religion is rarely talked about in economics texts. Hell, you might learn a thing or two.
To the original poster, here is Mises on this subject:
@Telpeurion Thanks that gives me some insight into Mises thinking. Judging by the tone and mood of the crowd I have attracted I think I will keep my comments on his outlook to myself.
Let’s see, Walter Block is an atheist, Rothbard was an atheist, Hayek was an agnostic, and Mises was an agnostic. Murphy’s a Christian though, try his work if it bugs you that much.
@MisguidedThoughts yes i already have downloaded chaos theory and Human Action studyguide
So you downloaded a study guide to a book you won’t read due to the author’s religious preference (of both the study guide and the original book)?
I am a Christian and an avid reader of Mises. I have (in my opinion) a thorough grasp of both Christian doctrine and Mises’s work. Most of Mises’s critical remarks about Christianity were aimed towards Christian socialists; a group of people who deserve to be excoriated. Misesian economics is rooted in praxeology and in the nature of acting man — notions which are themselves rooted in scripture. Misesian economics is Christian economics.
You might be interested in the work of John Robbins, and perhaps this lecture.
Yes, quite a few, particularly Catholic. Bob Murphy probably being the one I would recommend reading if this is a concern for you.
“So you downloaded a study guide to a book you won’t read due to the author’s religious preference (of both the study guide and the original book)?”
No, the study guide was authored not by Mises. I did not say I would not read it, I said I do not know if I can take it seriously.
@MaikU
“After all… where can you put “god” when you talk about economics???”
I could answer that but I think you meant it rhetorically. Please people spare me the rhetoric I asked a simple and precise question.
@ Jesse
Adding John Robbins to my list.
I hope you realize that by saying this, no one will take you seriously.
No, the study guide was authored not by Mises. I did not say I would not read it, I said I do not know if I can take it seriously.
You won’t read Human Action, because the author is not Christian, but you’ll read the study guide to the book, because the author of the study guide is Christian…
With this logic you cannot be taken seriously. You problem won’t take this post seriously since I’m not Christian, right?
I can’t believe no one mentioned Tom Woods.