Social Justice is Compatible with Christian Libertarianism
Why should Christian libertarians care about social justice? Perhaps at no other time in human history has that question been …
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Those in Need Will Work for Food
This article was originally published in the Joplin Globe on May 14th, 2018. This is the final installment of the 7 pieces in …
Equal But Not the Same
By Edmund Opitz. —- The real American revolution of two hundred years ago took place in the minds of people; …
A $15 Minimum Wage Would Hurt Those it’s Meant to Help
This article was originally published on CNN Business on February 9, 2021. The full text can be found here. This is the sixth …
Where did all the Poor People Go?
This is the third 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 …
Pope Francis Says the State Can Solve World Hunger
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 closely. He even suggested that capitalism and free markets are the cause of malnutrition itself in the third world.
Theological Implications of State Social Justice Programs
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 relates to many Christians who place an emphasis on promoting social justice. Having attended a Jesuit University where progressive politics were dominant and social justice was held in very high esteem, I can readily attest to this. For examples beyond my personal anecdotes, see the anti-libertarian conference Erroneous Autonomy at The Catholic University of America, and note some recent trends among protestant Christians.
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 …
God is the Author of Liberty
This sermon was given by Pastor David Bess at his congregation this July 6th, 2014. Scripture Reading: Luke 4:16-21 We …
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 …
The Moral Case for a Free Economy
Defending the Free Market: The Moral Case for a Free Economy, by Robert Sirico (Regnery Publishing, 2012), 213 pages. Critics …
The War on Poverty: A Critical View
By Edmund Opitz, author of The Libertarian Theology of Freedom and Religion and Capitalism: Allies, Not Enemies. This essay was …
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 …
“An Evangelical Social Gospel?” Book Review
While there have always been schisms in the Christian faith, the current theological/political divide between the Christian Left and the …
What’s Wrong with Social Justice?
What does “social justice” mean? To the extent that it is about justice – outputs being aligned with inputs; effect …
Equality, Envy and Idolatry
My latest post over at the Common Sense Concept: The poor in the US are doing very well compared to …
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. …
The War on Poverty Revisited
By Edmund Opitz, originally published in the February 1986 edition of The Freeman. —- Capitalism, by conquering poverty, creates the …
Churches and the Social Order
By Edmund Opitz. The church plays an important role in human life. It was once the unwritten rule in polite …