A Christian Understanding of Property: Spiritual themes underlying Western property

Small, GR

A Christian Understanding of Property: Spiritual themes underlying Western property

Small, GR

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Publisher:: Pacific Rim Real Estate Society (PRRES)
Publication Type:: Conference Proceeding
Citation:: Proceedings from the PRRES Conference - 2005, 2005, pp. 1 - 12
Issue Date:: 2005-01

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dc.contributor.author	Small, GR	en_US
dc.contributor.editor	Reed, R	en_US
dc.date	2005-01-23	en_US
dc.date.issued	2005-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Proceedings from the PRRES Conference - 2005, 2005, pp. 1 - 12	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/1584
dc.description.abstract	Interest in customary title has raised awareness of the cultural dependence of property and its relationship to spirituality. Western culture has a historical connection with Christian spirituality, yet its property institution is seldom related to it. Property is found within Christian thought from the very beginning of the Old Testament and shares several important commonalities with customary peoples. The notion of property is evident in the gospels along with repeated comments on the correct application of riches. Early Christianity can be viewed as a development of the Old Testament property institution consistent with other aspects of Christian moral thought. Changes in the institution of property through the Christian era can be seen to parallel changes in Christian thought eventually leading to present day property. Overall, property can be linked to the spiritual roots of Western culture in a manner that has the capacity to inform the development of dialogue with customary peoples in their endeavours to assert the validity of their property conventions.	en_US
dc.publisher	Pacific Rim Real Estate Society (PRRES)	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Proceedings from the PRRES Conference - 2005	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Pacific Rim Real Estate Conference	en_US
dc.title	A Christian Understanding of Property: Spiritual themes underlying Western property	en_US
dc.type	Conference Proceeding
utslib.location	Melbourne, Australia	en_US
utslib.location.activity	Melbourne, Australia	en_US
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dc.location.activity	Melbourne, Australia	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
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pubs.place-of-publication	Melbourne, Australia	en_US
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Abstract:

Interest in customary title has raised awareness of the cultural dependence of property and its relationship to spirituality. Western culture has a historical connection with Christian spirituality, yet its property institution is seldom related to it. Property is found within Christian thought from the very beginning of the Old Testament and shares several important commonalities with customary peoples. The notion of property is evident in the gospels along with repeated comments on the correct application of riches. Early Christianity can be viewed as a development of the Old Testament property institution consistent with other aspects of Christian moral thought. Changes in the institution of property through the Christian era can be seen to parallel changes in Christian thought eventually leading to present day property. Overall, property can be linked to the spiritual roots of Western culture in a manner that has the capacity to inform the development of dialogue with customary peoples in their endeavours to assert the validity of their property conventions.

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