The Seduction of Pessimism

I’m pretty certain that nobody shines the love of Christ more than Emily. Let her brighten your day.

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A Sit Down with the Nanny State, Part II: Distributism and Crony-Capitalism May 22, 2019

In the last post in this series, we looked at how “socialism” can mean different things to different people. In principle, there is some distance between the theory and the practice of socialism. And when it is practiced within the nation-state arrangement, it exists both in democratic and totalitarian forms – as well on a ... Read moreA Sit Down with the Na […]

A Sit Down with the Nanny-State, Part I: Socialisms on a Spectrum May 21, 2019

“Democratic socialism is a democracy in which the people control the economy and government, no group dominates any other, and every citizen is free, equal, and included.” (Gary Dorrien, Social Democracy in the Making, 1) Thus writes seminary professor Gary Dorrien in his new monograph by Yale University Press, Social Democracy in the Making (2019). When ... […]

Jesus Shows Us What It Means To Be Human May 20, 2019

Scottish theologian Stephen Neill was excited and challenged by the story Christianity told about humanity. As a missionary, he spent many years in India before returning to Britain where he focused on training other missionaries to go to various people groups around the world. A significant theme of his work is what Neill defines as ... Read moreJesus Shows […]

Abortion Debate between Kerry Baldwin and Dr. Walter Block May 17, 2019

The abortion issue has held a prominent position in legislative policy this year. From New York passing up-to-birth abortion and New Mexico nearly criminalizing doctors who don’t perform abortions, (the bill ultimately failed) to Alabama and Ohio successfully passing heart-beat bill bans on abortion. Mainstream news is (finally) reporting the necessity of fe […]

Why Aren’t There More Libertarian Christians? May 16, 2019

When you think about Christianity’s influence in American politics, you probably first think of the Evangelical right. Christians are conservatives, not free-wheeling libertarians who support drug legalization. A lot of people assume Christianity and libertarianism are at odds with each other, and any libertarian Christian knows this well. Whether the object […]

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