John MacArthur Dialogue
On November 10, 2010 Arthur Brooks joined with Master's College president John MacArthur to discuss the intersection of Christianity, Values, and American Public Policy. Arthur spoke about "capitalism as a moral imperative" and the importance of creating a culture...
Theology of Bureaucracy
In a recent attempt to influence the budget battles on Capitol Hill, Jim Wallis has taken his typical progressive stance by asking, “What Would Jesus Cut?”After initially posing the question in The Huffington Post, Wallis’s organization ran a full-page...
The Road to Serfdom
Your humble editor in Cabo San Lucas with Dr. Hayek.]]>
No Really, They're Liberal
Byron Johnson’s recent article The Good News About Evangelicalism (February 2011) suggests that all that has been made about the tendency of young evangelicals (often called “millennials”) to lean left on political issues is overblown. Using quantitative...
Islam and Economic Progress
Examining the connections between religion and economic growth can be a tricky task. Thankfully, some great thinkers have stepped up to the challenge.Great minds like Max Weber, Michael Novak, and Rodney Stark have provided compelling arguments to...
Wait a Minute, Mr. Postman
When an advocate for free enterprise (and the superiority of the private sector) wants to convey why it is a bad idea to have the government run something that the private sector could (or sometimes, already does) run better, a reference to the Department of Motor...
A More Just Union
For anyone who has been following the recent activities in Wisconsin, you have likely heard your fair share of over-emotionalized rhetoric and boisterous bloviating (via unbathed students with megaphones, no doubt).But the most dizzying of the spin has been the notion...
A Far Right Revolution?
Bill Maher: It’s Sarah Palin’s birthday today – do you have any special wishes for her?[Sarcastic laughter and snickering from the audience and Real Time with Bill Maher panel]Hooman Majd: I don’t think we can say it. Even on HBO.Matthew Perry: Do you think she even...
Tragedy Isn't Overstating It
The articles of faith of the modern environmental movement are widely diverse, but there are a few common themes that stand above the rest.One popular theme places the human species below the supremacy of nature. In this view, humans are a nuisance, a poison, and a...
