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Ep 427: How Good Intentions Can Trap the Poor, with James Whitford

Libertarianism

Doug Stuart welcomes back James Whitford, founder of Watered Gardens and the True Charity Initiative, for an in-depth discussion on his new book, The Crisis of Dependency: How Our Efforts ...

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Ep 10: Climate Alarmism and the Cornwall Alliance

Christian Worldview

Summary – Climate Alarmism and the Cornwall Alliance An interview with Dr. E. Calvin Beisner, President of The Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation about politically-concocted climate alarmism in ...

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Social Justice is Compatible with Christian Libertarianism

Culture

Why should Christian libertarians care about social justice? Perhaps at no other time in human history has that question been more relevant than now. As the political left in the ...

Ep 273: Promoting a Free Society Through Public Policy, with Vance Ginn, Ph.D.

Podcast

Vance Ginn, Ph.D. – the Chief Economist at the Texas Public Policy Foundation – joined us to talk about how he found a passion for public policy, and how policy can be made ...

Those in Need Will Work for Food

Culture

This article was originally published in the Joplin Globe on May 14th, 2018. This is the final installment of the 7 pieces in our series, “Compassion, Not Compulsion: Why the Welfare State Fails ...

Equal But Not the Same

Philosophy

By Edmund Opitz. —- The real American revolution of two hundred years ago took place in the minds of people; it was a philosophical revolution which evolved a new temper ...

A $15 Minimum Wage Would Hurt Those it’s Meant to Help

Economics

This article was originally published on CNN Business on February 9, 2021. The full text can be found here. This is the sixth of 7 installments in our series, “Compassion, Not Compulsion: Why ...

Where did all the Poor People Go?

Culture

This is the third of 7 installments in our series, “Compassion, Not Compulsion: Why the Welfare State Fails to Lift the Poor.” This guest post is by Nathan Mayo, and ...

God And Money: Three Radical Ideas

Book Reviews

Jesus Christ enjoyed the greatest privilege imaginable, and yet he did not hoard it for himself. Instead, he lovingly sacrificed himself and his privilege for the sake of others. From ...

Ep 102: The Inclusive Economy with Michael Tanner

Economics

The Cato Institute’s Michael Tanner joins me to discuss his book, The Inclusive Economy, and what Americans need to consider if we want to seriously make the world a better ...

Ep 42: The Economics of Neighborly Love with Tom Nelson

Podcast

God created a world in which our work matters. Often we fall into the mindset of compartmentalizing our lives into sacred or secular categories, but in the Christian life, everything ...

Ep 16: Immigration with Art Carden

Libertarianism

On today’s episode, we are joined by libertarian Christian economist Art Carden to tackle one of the most pressing and divisive issues in contemporary American politics: immigration. President Trump’s stance ...

Pope Francis Says the State Can Solve World Hunger

Economics

Pope Francis addressed the United Nations assembly at a recent conference regarding solutions to world hunger, saying that states across the world should increase their aid efforts and coordinate more ...

Theological Implications of State Social Justice Programs

Economics

Christians who identify with a Left political ideology frequently appeal to state intervention in the market as a means of promoting the common good. This is especially true as it ...

Meet the CFL Speakers: Elise Amyx

Events

Introducing Elise Amyx of the Institute for Faith, Work & Economics! Elise will be presenting on capitalism, poverty, and Christian charity. Elise Amyx is a Writer and Student Outreach Manager ...

God is the Author of Liberty

Theology

This sermon was given by Pastor David Bess at his congregation this July 6th, 2014. Scripture Reading: Luke 4:16-21 We begin with the words of a well-known song: My country ...

Is Wealth a Sin?

Theology

Whenever statistics about inequality and the so-called “control of wealth” get published, the Progressive blogosphere goes wild and their social media statuses light up with indignant calls for concern for ...

The Moral Case for a Free Economy

Book Reviews

Defending the Free Market: The Moral Case for a Free Economy, by Robert Sirico (Regnery Publishing, 2012), 213 pages. Critics of the free market assert that it fails the underprivileged, ...

The War on Poverty: A Critical View

Economics

By Edmund Opitz, author of The Libertarian Theology of Freedom and Religion and Capitalism: Allies, Not Enemies. This essay was originally published in the August 1968 issue of The Freeman. ...

News of the Week: The Great Gibson Guitar Raid

News

Recapping the interesting and significant news of this past week. Last week I mentioned that I would be defending my PhD Thesis in Chemical Engineering. Well, I passed! The DOCTOR ...

“An Evangelical Social Gospel?” Book Review

Book Reviews

While there have always been schisms in the Christian faith, the current theological/political divide between the Christian Left and the Christian Right is a culmination of the past 100+ years ...

What’s Wrong with Social Justice?

Culture

What does “social justice” mean?  To the extent that it is about justice  – outputs being aligned with inputs; effect being aligned with cause; reaping reward and punishment in right ...

Equality, Envy and Idolatry

Culture

My latest post over at the Common Sense Concept: The poor in the US are doing very well compared to the poor in Kenya and enjoy things like quality housing, ...

The Christian Obligation to the Poor: Do No Harm

Christian Ethics

Christians are called to aid those less fortunate.  I think that we often mistakenly take this calling as merely material.  Rather than thinking about helping those who are “poor in ...

The War on Poverty Revisited

Economics

By Edmund Opitz, originally published in the February 1986 edition of The Freeman. —- Capitalism, by conquering poverty, creates the “problem” of poverty. If we look back over the history ...

Churches and the Social Order

Christian Ethics

By Edmund Opitz. The church plays an important role in human life. It was once the unwritten rule in polite society that two topics have no place in civilized conversation; ...

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