Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Introduction: The challenge of globalization in Christian perspective / Steve Rundle -- Part I: Theological perspectives on global capitalism: Catholic social teaching, markets, and the poor / Michael Novak -- Who is my neighbor? A theological approach to globalization / A. Sue Russell. Part II: The international flow of goods, services, capital, and labor: Moral values and the rules of international trade / Daniel Finn -- Foreign direct investment-- the "monster" revisited / Stephen L.S. Smith -- Welcoming the stranger? Immigration and justice in a global economy / Brad Christerson -- Offshoring and worker migration: Christian concerns and opportunities / J. David Richardson. Part III: International aid, development, and the Church: Foreign aid, development strategies, and poverty reduction / Christopher B. Barrett -- Transforming development: the role of Christian NGOs in SME development / Roland Hoksbergen -- The role of the Church in poverty alleviation in Africa / Julius Oladipo. Part IV: Global economic stability, growth, and the environment: The international financial system: the good, the bad, and the ugly / Stephen L.S. Smith -- Christian values and the case against financial globalization / John P. Tiemstra -- Trade growth, environment, and poverty: must there be a tradeoff? / Judith M. Dean -- Global climate change and the Churches / Donald Hay -- Economic growth: is more always better? / Bob Goudzwaard.