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Friday Five: The Secret to a Healthy Society

Faith and Public Life | March 13, 2015 | Society

Friday Five: The Secret to a Healthy Society

On Fridays, we bring you the week’s best from around the web. This week’s round-up considers the cost of cultural and moral relativism in our present age, how suffering can bring life, and more. “The Cost of Relativism” by David Brooks, New York Times The health of...

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How Sheldon Silver’s Scandal Reveals Albany’s Corruption

Michael Hendrix | March 12, 2015 | Politics

How Sheldon Silver’s Scandal Reveals Albany’s Corruption

Sheldon Silver, a New York assemblyman for 38 years and a speaker for 21, was arrested by the FBI on January 22 and arraigned in federal court on five corruption charges. In public, Silver presented himself as a simple personal-injury lawyer. Behind closed doors, he...

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Michael Hendrix is the director of state and local policy at the Manhattan Institute, where he manages scholars, conducts research, and leads outreach.

Christianity and Politics: The Church of England’s Fresh Approach

Tyler O'Neil | March 9, 2015 | Politics

Christianity and Politics: The Church of England’s Fresh Approach

Many public figures say religion should have no voice in politics, but then quote the Bible, the Quran, or the Bhagavad Gita to back up their policies. Religion does matter in politics, and it can provide a transformative vision for the future of all. The Church of...

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Tyler O'Neil is the Senior Editor of PJ Media and a conservative commentator.

Friday Five: Is Government the Enemy?

Faith and Public Life | March 6, 2015 | Politics

Friday Five: Is Government the Enemy?

On Fridays we bring you the week’s best from around the web. This week’s round-up includes a conservative defense of government, an interview with a Congressman and Member of Parliament on policies that help the poor, and more. “Government Is Not the Enemy” by Peter...

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Gentrification: A Blessing or a Plague?

Tyler Castle | March 5, 2015 | Economics

Gentrification: A Blessing or a Plague?

For those of us living in any one of America’s large cities (New York, Washington, etc.), gentrification is likely a term we are familiar with. Over the last decade or so, these cities—many of which had become known for their high levels of poverty and crime—have...

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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 Obstacles Matter

Chris Horst | March 3, 2015 | Society

Why Obstacles Matter

On a recent trip to the Dominican Republic, I accompanied a group of donors to visit a few of the entrepreneurs served by HOPE International’s wonderful partner, Esperanza. One of the women we met wasn’t a typical success story. She sold clean water to her community....

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Chris Horst is the Director of Development for HOPE International.