The Good Samaritan Didn't Use a Government Credit Card
In a full-page Politico ad last week, Christian activist Jim Wallis made the case for protecting government programs for the poor from budget cuts. “God is watching,” the ad claims.The ad is part of a larger campaign called the Circle of Protection, which includes...
The Politico Ad
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Ayn Rand Roundup
On our blog and across the Internet, the philosophy of Ayn Rand and its compatibility with Christianity have been widely debated. Over at RemnantCulture.com, Joseph Sunde recently ran a series dealing with the topic.The Ethics of Ayn Rand: Guest Post by a Rational...
The Moral Case
Dr. Arthur Brooks is a name and a man you ought to know. He is the president of the American Enterprise Institute in Washington D.C., and one of the most articulate defenders of free market economics on the planet. Dr. Brooks has written several important books in the...
The Moral Case for Free Enterprise
(Cross-posted from RJ Moeller’s website.)Dr. Arthur Brooks is a name and a man you ought to know. He is the president of the American Enterprise Institute in Washington D.C., and one of the most articulate defenders of free market economics on the planet. Dr....
Christians and Climate Change
I was saddened and frustrated by this article about global warm… er… I mean climate change written in the name of Christianity. This is exactly the problem I see among Christians on the right and the left. Their ends are laudable but their analysis and policy...
Proverbs: Thoughts on Wealth
I’m a simple guy. I like vanilla ice cream. I like baseball. I listen to classical music. I enjoy home-cooked meals and scaring the people of my residential neighborhood by taking my menacing-looking-but-utterly-harmless-to-a-fault Rottweiler for an evening...
Equality, Envy, and Idolatry
The poor in the US are doing very well compared to the poor in Kenya and enjoy things like quality housing, access to health care, basic education, and enough food so that obesity is their biggest nutritional threat. The rich in this country are also far better off...
Fair Trade Fast Food?
Back when I was just a pimply young 15-year-old, my parents urged me to get a job for the summer. Given today’s pesky child labor laws, my options were relatively few, but after a bit of searching, I eventually beheld on my horizon those ever-illustrious golden...
