November 1st David Cloutier (Catholic U. of America)   “The Vice of Luxury” 6pm, Harper Center Ballroom A

Professor Cloutier’s The Vice of Luxury: Economic Excess in a Consumer Age (2015) has been a well received book which gives a historical account of the concept of luxury, shows why luxury is a problem, explains how to identify what counts as the vice of luxury today, developing an ethic of consumption that is grounded in Christian moral convictions.

David Cloutier teaches in the Theology department at Catholic University.  In addition to numerous academic journal articles, he has written Love, Reason, and God’s Story: An Introduction to Catholic Sexual Ethics (2008), and Walking God’s Earth: The Environment and Catholic Faith (2014).

All are welcome to attend this and all public lectures in the Business, Faith, and Common Good Lecture Series.  No RSVP is necessary.  Any questions can be directed to Andy Gustafson, Associate Professor of Business Ethics and Society in the Heider College of Business (andrewgustafson@creighton.edu)

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The speaker series is made possible by  support from the Heider College of business at Creighton University, as well as donations from various individuals and businesses who are supporters of the Business, Faith and Common Good Institute.  If you wish to give a tax-deductible contribution, your donation can be given through the Creighton University Development Office.  Please contact Andy Gustafson for more details (andrewgustafson@creighton.edu)

                         

Andy and Celeste Gustafson