Contempt Is Like a Cockroach…
What fills you with contempt? Murderers? People who whistle? Those imbeciles who put the toilet paper roll facing toward the wall? Maybe… liberals? Conservatives?
Fixing the Social Welfare System Will Require Creativity
Nothing is ever black and white. On a many different types of issues today, society is learning that most things cannot be boiled down to one of two options. So why are we seem to be doing that with our social safety net systems?
Why Is There a Lack of Opportunity in American Cities?
In 1831, a 25-year-old Frenchman stepped off a boat in Newport, Rhode Island. Over the ensuing nine months, he would visit nearly every major city along the Eastern Seaboard and inland America—from Cincinnati and Memphis to Boston and New York City. “Americans love...
Faith, Work, and Forgetfulness
While not literal manna from heaven this is how has God chosen to meet our material needs. Individuals stewarding their talents and abilities allows for exchange which is the foundation of any properly functioning economy.
2017 Values & Capitalism Summer Conference
On June 15–17, 2017 in Washington, D.C., Values & Capitalism will host its seventh annual summer conference for Christian college students.
2017 V&C Spring Weekend Honors Program
Earlier this month, I had the privilege of attending AEI’s Spring 2017 Weekend Honors Program on Entrepreneurship & Human Flourishing in Austin, Texas. Our cohort consisted of over twenty Christian students from colleges and universities all across the nation; each of...
To Whom Is Given: Business for the Common Good
COMING SOON Thanks for your interest in the new Values & Capitalism documentary "To Whom Is Given: Business for the Common Good." Stay tuned for clips from the film and the full documentary in the coming weeks. For more information, email V&C Program Manager Tyler...
“God and Money”: A Review of a Groundbreaking Book in Christian Stewardship
There have been countless books written about Christian stewardship of financial resources. Though most offer valuable insights, they often struggle at finding the right words to make lasting change in their readers’ financial lives. Enter a new book, so transparent and direct that you’ll feel like you’re invading the authors’ privacy. In God and Money: How We Discovered True Riches at Harvard Business School, authors Gregory Baumer and John Cortines bring convicting truth and real-life examples as they teach the principles of financial stewardship and generosity that guide their families’ financial decisions.
Is There a Christian Way to Vote?
After nearly 20 months of campaigning, tomorrow is election day. For most of us, the end of the 2016 election cycle has been long-awaited. To be honest, it is almost an afterthought for me, as I have been largely disengaged from the election for some time.
