Tag: government
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Government’s role in a free-market economy
Standard-Examiner: Government's role in a free-market economy Vijay K. Mathur Among many people, politicians and media pundits, there seems to be confusion about the operation of free markets. Sometimes the word capitalism is used to propagate the notion of free markets. However the word capitalism came into use almost one hundred years after the publication…
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Self-Interest and Benevolence: Partners, not Antonyms (Part 12: Conclusion)
(Link to Part 11) Concluding Thoughts As we wrap up this series of reflections, what can we say about the relationship between self-interest and benevolence? The Goal of Abundance The biblical image of a just society is one of widespread abundance where humanity participates with God in co-creative stewardship over creation. Individual and Communal Stewardship…
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Self-Interest and Benevolence: Partners, not Antonyms (Part 5)
[Link to Part 4] The Indispensable Role of Government Modern market economies create an incredible abundance due to dynamic information interchange. People have the freedom to bid for goods and services based on their wants and needs, and people have the freedom to organize resources to meet the needs of others. Vast numbers of free…
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Obama’s Patriotic Nominees
Arthur Brooks writes in Who Really Cares: "First, imagine two people: One goes to church every week and strongly rejects the idea that it is the government's responsibility to redistribute income between people who have a lot of money and people who don't. The other person never attends a house of worship, and strongly believes…
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Go Figure
From Christianity Today: Go Figure. A few random stats. 50% Evangelicals who say the government should not fund faith-based organizations. 50% Evangelicals who say the government should distribute wealth more evenly in this country. …
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Toward an Evangelcial Public Policy: Chapter 8
Toward an Evangelical Public Policy Part II – Toward an Evangelical Methodology Chapter 8 – Justice, Human Rights, and Government: Toward an Evangelical Perspective. By Ronald J. Sider, professor of theology, holistic ministry, and public policy at Palmer Theological Seminary; director of the Sider Center on Ministry and Public Policy; and president of Evangelicals for…