A Cautious Spurned Industry
The video makes two points, first that there is an influx of college graduates this spring, and second, that there are not enough jobs for them because the government is not fostering a business environment for job creation.There is a quantitative case to be made that...
Twitterpated Over Poverty
A Conversation 140 Characters at a TimeBeginning last night and continuing through my commute to work yesterday morning I had an exchange with a few friends (and a few strangers) over Twitter about a recent piece in First Things. The article, The Preferential Option...
The Limits of Free Speech
Freedom of Speech Must Mean the Freedom to DisagreeIn recent weeks, cities such as Savannah, Georgia, and Columbus, Ohio, have been visited by members of the now-infamous Westboro Baptist Church. These protesters are well-known for their signs with slogans such as...
On Budgets and Bishops
The Protestant Bishops’ statement issued last week in opposition to the GOP’s budget proposal gets one thing very much right. The federal budget is a moral document.There are a variety of lenses by which one can view something as fundamental as fiscal policy and the...
From Babel to Babylon
Unfortunately for mankind, you will not find a detailed prescription for how best to organize a national government or a country’s economy in the Good Book. It’s not in there. I’ve looked. If you’re looking for specifics on what the United States’ tariff policy toward...
National Running Day
Today is National Running Day, which is fitting given the rising interest in distance running in the United States. Last year, an estimated 507,000 Americans completed a marathon (26.2 miles), a record high trumped only by the number of finishers of half-marathons...
Debt, Spending, and Taxes
I recently had the opportunity to speak at a Faith & Law gathering on the topic, “Thinking as a Christian about Debt, Spending, and Taxes” alongside my friend, Sojourners Communication Director Tim King. This post is adapted from those remarks.Faith & Law...
Marriage: Core Reasons Why
Why You Should Be Married (But Probably Aren’t), Part 1Back in my instigating post, I said Part 1 would outline reasons why young Christians should, really, be married, with few excuses. Before that outline, however, I’d like to share a bit of backstory.Looking at my...
Private Charity Isn’t Enough
“The idea that churches can tackle national poverty, take care of those who are ill, and rebuild communities after natural disasters requires a spoonful of bad moral theology and a cup of dishonesty.” - Robert ParhamIn a recent blog post, EthicsDaily.com editor and...
