Tagung
In 2008/2009 the financial crisis hit the world economy. Now five years later the aftermath of the financial crisis can still be experienced. Although the political and economic situation has changed, it seems that power structures have remained stable. The talk will refer to the situation in the US and analyze the distribution of power in the economic and political field. A special focus will lay on the work of Christian communities in struggles for social justice and the question if and how religious communities can and should influence politics and economics.