1. Dr Michael Schluter © Relational Research 2015

2. Christianity is a relational religion Creation Rupture in Eden Covenant Incarnation The Cross Eternal life The Book © Relational Research 2015

3. Christianity is a relational religion The Person Faith/Trust the key issue Love & discipleship Prayer ‘Poverty’ The Cross © Relational Research 2015

4. Christianity is a relational religion Church Relationships: With God With one another With their leadership With the State With other church communities The Church © Relational Research 2015

5. What is a paradigm shift? Financial lens Environmental lens Individual lens Relational lens © Relational Research 2015

6. What is Relational Thinking? New categories and new language Note link to: Directness Continuity Multiplexity Parity Commonality © Relational Research 2015

7. Why the EU Economy is Unrelational Unstable Unsustainable Unethical © Relational Research 2015

8. Why is the EU Economy Unstable? Financial derivatives Banks’ balance sheets Equities trading mechanisms © Relational Research 2015

9. Fertility rates Family fracturing Dependence on debt Why is the EU Economy Unsustainable? © Relational Research 2015

10. Unsustainable fertility rates © Relational Research 2015

11. Unsustainable family fracturing © Relational Research 2015

12. Debt as Percentage of Tax Revenue Unsustainable dependence on debt Unfair to young people and to creditors?

13. Why is the EU Economy Unethical? Growing wealth and income differentials Reward without responsibility Levels of youth unemployment Intergenerational inequity © Relational Research 2015

14. 1 500 Growing wealth and income differentials © Relational Research 2015

15. Reward without responsibility Investment without involvement © Relational Research 2015

16. Levels of Youth Unemployment Inequities partly caused by single currency

17. Debt as Percentage of Tax Revenue Intergenerational inequity Unfair to young people and to creditors?

18. Why the EU Economy is Unrelational Unstable Unsustainable Unethical © Relational Research 2015

19. A Relational Economic Plan for Europe 1. Embed relational values 2. Equity to replace debt and derivatives 3. Engage capital providers and other stakeholders 4. Empower extended families 5. Entrust welfare to local communities © Relational Research 2015

20. Relational Economic Strategies 1 Embed relational values through: A. A weekly shared day off B. Relational schools C. Family and community self-reliance © Relational Research 2015

21. Relational Economic Strategies 2 Equity to replace debt and derivatives A. Replace debt with equity B. Penalise derivatives C. Intergenerational accounting © Relational Research 2015

22. Relational Economic Strategies 3 Engage investors and other stakeholders A. Measure stakeholder relationships (IIRC) B. Limited liability conditional C. Regional finance institutions © Relational Research 2015

23. Relational Economic Strategies 4 Empower Families A. Colocation of relatives B. Families to become ‘mutuals’ C. Strengthen Family balance sheets © Relational Research 2015

24. Relational Economic Strategies 5 Entrust growth and welfare to local communities A. Capped welfare budgets B. Investment and innovation C. Reduce dependence on the State © Relational Research 2015

25. A New Growth Dynamic for Europe Resulting from: Stronger Family relationships Stronger stakeholder relationships Stronger community relationships Stronger regional relationships © Relational Research 2015

26. A New Vision for Europe Relational vs individual rights Money as a source of social glue Capital as a servant, not the master Progress measured by RWB (not GDP) © Relational Research 2015

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