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Economics
You Can't Buy Your Way to Social Justice
Why the activism of some fellow Americans scares me.
May 14, 2013
Top Urbanists Agree: Casinos Ruin Cities
Alongside all the moral arguments against gambling, it turns out casinos simply are a bad investment.
May 9, 2013
Ignoring Worker Injustice Won't Make It Go Away
Taking the source of our shopping seriously.
April 30, 2013
Making Culture in a Small Town Storefront
Why I helped restore a relic from the past on behalf of the next generation.
February 26, 2013
Not Your Father's Christian Community Development
How John Perkins's CCDA has changed to respond to 21st-century realities.
February 20, 2013
Why All Your Impressions of Detroit Are Wrong
How the Motor City became America's whipping-boy city--and how Christians can stop the hate.
February 18, 2013
Churches: Take a Lesson from the Postal Service
In today's change-or-die culture, we must adapt.
February 18, 2013
Sin at the Clearance Rack
A bargain diva will tell you: Pride isn't just for big-spenders.
February 12, 2013
My Boss Is a Detroit Carpenter
Detroit native Timothy Addy says his Handyman Ministries provides a doorway into people's lives.
February 1, 2013
What Detropia Gets Right, and Wrong, about the Motor City
The new documentary is part of the same paternalism that it critiques.
January 28, 2013
A Well-Lit Pathway Out of Poverty
Selling solar lamps to impoverished families is how Brian Rants serves God--and brightens the world.
December 19, 2012
The Moral Case for Debt
Why borrowing money is crucial to pursuing the common good.
October 11, 2012
Can Breadwinner Wives Be Happy?
That's the central question of Sandra Tsing Loh's latest 'Atlantic' essay. As a stay-at-home wife, I have a few suggestions.
October 11, 2012
Cost-Effective Compassion: The 10 Most Popular Strategies for Helping the Poor
Economists rate impact.
February 17, 2012
The Best Ways to Fight Poverty—Really
The government is by far the best institution to raise the poor's standard of living. The church does something more important for them.
February 10, 2012
No Taxpayer Is an Island
Elizabeth Warren is wrong, and right, about the role of government.
December 6, 2011
Research: Rich God, Poor God
New studies are examining the relationship between religious attitudes and economic inequality.
November 8, 2011
Missionary Money: Easier to Give, Worth Less than Ever
The new challenges of missions donations.
October 25, 2011
Prophets Against Profits? What Occupy Wall Street Misses
The problem doesn't lie with the 1%. It's with us.
October 10, 2011
Q & A: Mitch Daniels on the Economy, His Quiet Faith, and a Social Issues Truce
Why the governor of Indiana is ambivalent about "compassionate conservatism," sees fiscal responsibility as a moral issue, and still wants a truce on social issues.
October 3, 2011
Religion and Inequality Go Hand-in-Hand
Why some countries are more religious than others—and why, assumptions to the contrary, the U.S. is not unusually religious.
September 16, 2011
Evangelicals Hold Pessimistic Views of the Economy
A recent poll suggests the dire outlook may be attributed to more than just religious views.
September 12, 2011
Homeless Shelters Face Sharp Cutbacks
The feeding programs and shelters are becoming a shrinking circle of protection despite best efforts by churches and ministries.
August 22, 2011
Picturing Paradise: A Review of 'Heaven in the American Imagination'
How conditions on earth shape our views of the afterlife.
July 19, 2011
Poll: Most Americans No Longer Want Government Promoting 'Traditional Values'
The recent recession and a movement favoring less government may contribute to recent poll numbers.
June 16, 2011
Alternative Capitalist: How a Coffee Business Brews Reconciliation
Why Jonathan Golden helps farmers in Rwanda.
June 6, 2011
Christian Microfinance Stays on a Mission
While scandals rock the microfinance industry, Christian nonprofits diversify their efforts to help the poor.
May 27, 2011
What's Wrong with Credit Card Debt?
Observers weigh in on debt's indication of lack of faith, danger, and potential immorality.
May 25, 2011
Standing on Shaky Ground: Pastor Tax Break Threat Lessens
Ruling means threat to pastor tax break may have lost its legs.
May 24, 2011
America as a Christian Nation? Cherry-Picking from the Past
Christian claims about the United States' origins need grounding in historical fact.
May 16, 2011
Economic Bell Tolls for Nation's Church Steeples
Steeples may have outlived their times as signposts. People hunting for a church don't scan the horizon; they search the Internet.
May 5, 2011
My Top 5 Books On Poverty
Picks from Brian Fikkert, co-author of 'When Helping Hurts.'
April 12, 2011
Pushing Back the Desert: Niger's Christians Get Creative for Daily Bread
'Give us this day our daily bread' is both a prayer and a project for Christians living in one of the world's poorest countries.
April 6, 2011
What's a Congregation Worth?
A look at whether a congregation adds economic value to its community.
March 31, 2011
Should Congress Change Pastors' Housing Allowances?
The current tax code excludes the rental value of a home from pastors' taxable income.
March 28, 2011
Bricks and Moratoriums: Zoning Out Churches
Economy impacts churches' battles to build.
February 28, 2011
Paul Ryan's Catholic Roots Reach Deep
Use of Church Teachings to Justify Limited Government Puts Him at Odds With Some in Clergy. (The Wall Street Journal)
Opinion: Ayn Rand Wouldn’t Approve of Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan and his fellow conservatives embrace only the economic aspects of Ayn Rand's philosophy, forgetting the parts that don't fit with their ideology. (Jennifer Burns, The New York Times)
Opinion: Contraception, Cheap Sex, and the Nonmarital Birth Rate
I haven’t come down too hard on contraception, but it boggles my mind to think that the logical answer to slowing the skyrocketing nonmarital fertility rate is to pump more (and free) birth control into the relationship system (Mark Regnerus, Black, White, and Gray)
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