Title: Prophets and Profits
Subtitle: Religion, Ethics and Economic Discourse
Subject Classification:  Religion and Faith, Economics and Finance, Morals  
BIC Classification: HR, KC, HPQ
BISAC Classification: BUS069030, PHI004000, REL102000
Binding: Hardback, eBook
Planned publication date: Jan 2027
ISBN (Hardback): 978-1-83711-616-4
ISBN (eBook): 978-1-83711-617-1

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Description

The book offers a critical exploration of the epistemological and ethical underpinnings of economic and financial thought, with a special emphasis on the implicit and explicit references to religious frameworks. Drawing from the history of ideas, philosophy of science, and moral theology, the book examines how modern economic and financial theories have been shaped by — and continue to reflect — normative structures rooted in religious worldviews. Through a rigorous analysis of classical, neoclassical, Christian, Jewish, Hindu and Islamic economic thought, the author reveals the persistent moral tensions and ideological contradictions that underlie the apparent scientific neutrality of financial discourse. This work challenges the secular mythology of economic rationality by exposing the theological remnants and metaphysical commitments embedded in the language of markets, utility, and risk.

The book stands at the intersection of economic epistemology, religious ethics, and moral critique of economic and financial theories. While other works touch on this terrain, this one is singular in its interdisciplinary depth, its critical tone, and its focus on the performative use of religious references in economic discourse.

Biography

Author(s):  Elias Erragragui is a professor of Finance at Al Akhawayn University, Morocco, and a member of LEFMI research center at the University of Picardie Jules Verne. He obtained a PhD in Financial Economics from the University of Toulon. Prior to his academic career, Dr. Erragragui worked as a financial analyst for an investment company and later as an analyst for an ESG rating agency. His research focuses on socially responsible investments, portfolio management, stock market efficiency, Islamic finance and banking, digital innovations in finance, and corporate finance

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