GOD IN ECONOMIC THINKING
"sometimes i think god is a capitalist" — Alexis Aceves Garcia That line is sharp because it compresses a whole critique into a paradox: a supposedly unconditional, transcendent God imagined through the logic of exchange. If you look at certain strands of Christianity—especially some contemporary Protestant expressions like prosperity theology—you do find a structure that resembles market logic. The implicit equation can look like this: faith, obedience, tithing, prayer → blessing, protection, success. It’s not officially framed as a transaction, but in practice it can feel like one. God becomes, in a sense, a guarantor of returns. This is where the “capitalist God” critique lands. Capitalism, at its core, organizes life through exchange, investment, and return. Value is often tied to output, discipline, and visible commitment. When religious life mirrors that—“the more you give ...