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Posts by Tyler Castle

Tyler Castle is the director of AEI's Initiative on Faith & Public Life. He is a graduate of Westmont College (political science), a former John Jay Institute Fellow, and a former intern for Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI) and AEI’s Values & Capitalism program. He writes regularly on issues of society, faith, and politics, and he is the former cocaptain of the championship-winning AEI softball team.
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Common Good #6 – Chris Brooks and Mark Dever

| September 16, 2014 | Faith, Podcasts

Common Good #6 – Chris Brooks and Mark Dever
On this edition of Common Good, our guests are Chris Brooks, pastor of Evangel Ministries in Detroit, MI, and Mark Dever, pastor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, DC. Brooks and Dever discuss the spiritual and physical dimensions of the church’s role...
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Tyler Castle
Tyler Castle is the director of AEI's Initiative on Faith & Public Life. He is a graduate of Westmont College and a former John Jay Institute Fellow.

Why Christians Should Have More Non-Christian Friends

| September 12, 2014 | Faith

Why Christians Should Have More Non-Christian Friends
If you are a white, evangelical millennial in America, the fewer non-Christian friends you have, the less likely you are to abide by traditional Christian convictions. That was the conclusion of a paper presented at last month’s American Political Science Association...
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Tyler Castle
Tyler Castle is the director of AEI's Initiative on Faith & Public Life. He is a graduate of Westmont College and a former John Jay Institute Fellow.

Common Good #5 – Michael Q. McShane

| August 22, 2014 | Podcasts, Society

Common Good #5 – Michael Q. McShane
On this episode of “Common Good,” our guest is Mike McShane, research fellow in education policy studies at AEI and author of the new V&C mini-book “Education and Opportunity.” Although we’ve seen meager improvement over the last...
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Tyler Castle
Tyler Castle is the director of AEI's Initiative on Faith & Public Life. He is a graduate of Westmont College and a former John Jay Institute Fellow.

How Reflecting on Death Can Bring Life

| August 12, 2014 | Faith

How Reflecting on Death Can Bring Life
Although few of us knew him personally, the hearts of millions of Americans were broken last night with the news of Robin Williams’ death. From “Hook” to “Patch Adams” to “Mrs. Doubtfire,” his remarkable acting inspired us and touched our hearts. Through his movies,...
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Tyler Castle
Tyler Castle is the director of AEI's Initiative on Faith & Public Life. He is a graduate of Westmont College and a former John Jay Institute Fellow.

These People Are Turning Waste into a Precious Resource

| August 7, 2014 | Economics

These People Are Turning Waste into a Precious Resource
In the debate over economic systems, a fundamental question exists: Is economics a zero-sum game? Generally, proponents of socialism tend to say yes. There is a fixed pie of wealth, so we should make sure that it is split evenly. Proponents of capitalism disagree....
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Tyler Castle
Tyler Castle is the director of AEI's Initiative on Faith & Public Life. He is a graduate of Westmont College and a former John Jay Institute Fellow.