Is Capitalism compatible with the worlds great religions

Is Capitalism compatible with the worlds great religions

December 21, 2025 · 29 min

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Sylvia Richardson interviews Robert Jensen about the incompatibility of capitalism with major world religions and the implications of fundamentalist beliefs.

Latin waves host Sylvia Richardson speaks with Robert Jensen about our “dead culture” of state Fundamentalism. Jensen says that absolute beliefs that ignore life’s complexities are used to support the politics of empire. He gives examples of these, including market fundamentalism (capitalism), moral fundamentalism (of spreading ‘democracy’), or technological fundamentalism – the belief that technology will solve the environmental problems it causes. Jensen claims that capitalist fundamentalism is in fact incompatible with Christianity, which. like many the other great religions, are calls to recognize the universal human family. He describes alternative types of power that can lead to a hopeful future. Support Latin Waves by becoming a member for as little as $1 per month. https://latinwavesmedia.com/wordpress/

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