Discussion of Christian Charity
On April 10, 2009, I posted an article called Caesar’s Benevolence in the 10 Things I Hate About Taxes series. …
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Who Is My Brother’s Keeper?
“The day when we decide that the Government is our brother’s keeper, that is the day the spirit of compassion …
The Equality Act’s Potential Impact on Faith-Based Efforts
This is the fifth of 7 installments in our series, “Compassion, Not Compulsion: Why the Welfare State Fails to Lift …
Charity is no Part of the Government
This is the second of 7 installments in our series, “Compassion, Not Compulsion: Why the Welfare State Fails to Lift …
Could Government Welfare be Undermining Compassion?
This is the first of 7 installments in our series, “Compassion, Not Compulsion: Why the Welfare State Fails to Lift …
God And Money: Three Radical Ideas
Jesus Christ enjoyed the greatest privilege imaginable, and yet he did not hoard it for himself. Instead, he lovingly sacrificed …
The Misunderstood Milton Friedman: Profit Maximization Or Shareholder Preference?
“Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me?” —Matthew 20:15 Do businesses exist to …
How Private Generosity Embarrassed the Greatest Empire of the West
It was the early 360s CE. Emperor Julian (361-363) paced the floor nervously amidst his secretaries. There was a fresh …
Meet the CFL Speakers: Elise Amyx
Introducing Elise Amyx of the Institute for Faith, Work & Economics! Elise will be presenting on capitalism, poverty, and Christian …
Slavery in the Bible
This guest post is by Rev. Donald Ehrke. He is a Libertarian, a former GOP campaign manager, and ordained minister …
Compulsory Charity is not Charitable At All
This guest post is by Rev. Donald Ehrke. He is a Libertarian, a former GOP campaign manager, and ordained minister …
Is Wealth a Sin?
Whenever statistics about inequality and the so-called “control of wealth” get published, the Progressive blogosphere goes wild and their social …
A Response to Stoker
This article was jointly written by Doug Stuart and Jessica Hooker. “…libertarianism is a values system of its own, and …
Libertarianism, the Church, and the Millennial Generation
Will the millennial generation make a difference in the church? Will the older generation partner with us and encourage us to be bold and courageous, and to speak truth to power in ways that they might not have considered? Let us know in the comments.
Should we hold all things in common?
Keith asks via email: Do you think that if the church really returned to the way of the early church …
Christ and Compassion
Lawrence Reed (president of the Foundation for Economic Education) speaks of compassion and the State in a new article in …
Power Couple Religion and Politics File for Divorce! (News of the Week/Month, Feb. 10, 2013 Edition)
I have not done a news post in some time, so I have a lot of links piled up for …
Private Charity Isn’t Enough
Originally posted at the Values & Capitalism Blog. “The idea that churches can tackle national poverty, take care of those …
Who should support the disabled?
This article originally was published at the Future of Freedom Foundation on December 26, 2012. Some of the most terrifying …
News of the Week: The Great Gibson Guitar Raid
Recapping the interesting and significant news of this past week. Last week I mentioned that I would be defending my …
The Christian Obligation to the Poor: Do No Harm
Christians are called to aid those less fortunate. I think that we often mistakenly take this calling as merely material. …
Thoughts on the word “We”
Progressive Christians deride libertarian individualism as contrary to the value system of the Kingdom of God. In their minds, to …
The War on Poverty Revisited
By Edmund Opitz, originally published in the February 1986 edition of The Freeman. —- Capitalism, by conquering poverty, creates the …
Why would Christians want prohibition?
Thanks to Jonathan Boatwright for this excellent submission. In today’s political climate, a hot button issue is the legalization of …
Christianity in Action – the Obama Presidency
Ever wondered what Christianity looks like in practice? Look no further than… President Obama! I saw this today at a …
Obama’s New Theocracy
David Theroux has two excellent blog posts at The Beacon that I want to commend to you. In the first, …
10 Things I Hate About Taxes #7: Caesar’s Benevolence
Many Christians believe that paying taxes is fulfilling the Biblical command to show compassion to the poor. We just need to “render to Caesar” and Caesar will do the right thing. Is this a valid conclusion?