Title of article :
Separate From The Medieval Catholic Asceticism From the Point of Economic Thought In The Interpretation of Max Weber
Author/Authors :
AKALIN, Kürsat Haldun Osmaniye Korkut Ata Üniversitesi, Turkey
Abstract :
Medieval catholics believe that grace is infused from time to time in the eucharist and sacramental ceremonies. These ceremonies were not only the signs and promises of the grace of God but also quarantees salvation of believer’s soul. Because this faith, when man or woman felt sorrow for sin, they were instructed not to God, but to a man, confess their sins to him because he was mediator of God’s intercessions. So he was a intercessor of God. The asceticism of the Medieval Catholicism is merely the simple principle of detachment from the world and is expressed in the refusal to worldly work among the poeple and is condemned to gain the money. The aschetic ideals of monastic life consists simply in opposition to the world and to its economic institutions and individualistic goals. The basic scholastic thesis rested on a fundamental belief that money was sterile and could not itself be a source of income or wealth. To take usury for money lent is unjust in itself and deadhly sin for everyone, because this is to sell what does not exit , and this evidently leads to inequality which is contrary to justice.
Keywords :
Worldly asceticism , Medieval Economic Mind , Usury , Interest
Journal title :
Istanbul Journal of Economics
Journal title :
Istanbul Journal of Economics