Surveys twentieth century theologies of work, contrasting differingapproaches to consider the "problem of labor" from atheological perspective.
* * Aimed at theologians concerned with how Christianity mightengage in social criticism, as well those who are interested in theconnection between Marxist and Christian traditions
* Explores debates about labor under capitalism and considers therelationship between divine and human work
* Through a thorough reading of Weber's Protestant WorkEthic, argues that the triumph of the "spirit of utility" iscrucial to understanding modern notions of work
* Draws on the work of various twentieth century Catholicthinkers, including Josef Pieper, Jacques Maritain, Eric Gill, andDavid Jones
* Published in the new and prestigious Illuminationsseries.