Fair Trade Archives - The Other Journal

From Commodity to Communitas: Reconciling the Gap between Farmers and Roasters

Stephanie Berbec
September 6, 2013 / Theology, Uncategorized

This essay addresses the problem of capitalism by suggesting a theology of communitas, particularly as actualized in the coffee industry through the concept of After Trade.

22: Marxism

Tomatoes, Coffee, and Birth Defects: Unfair Trade and the Church’s Response to It

David J. Schmidt
June 13, 2013 / Praxis

In a globalized economy defined by unequal, exploitative trade, the church faces the challenge of finding a truly Christian response to the destructive economy to which we are connected—a way out of unfair trade, beyond exploitation and beyond charity.

5: Capitalism

Pura Vida Coffee: Redeeming Capitalism

Krissy Maier & Michelle Wunsch & Pura Vida Coffee
April 4, 2005 / Praxis

The mission of Pura Vida (www.puravidacoffee.com) is to harness the power of business to create …