Tag: John Armstrong
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The Church and the World of Business
John H. Armstrong: The Church and the World of Business I have personally engaged in a number of attempts to connect the field of business with the redemptive mission of Christ. The typical evangelical approach to applying one’s faith to vocational activity is admittedly facile. It primarily emphasizes personal piety and evangelism within the workplace…
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How Market Economies Really Work
John H. Armstrong: How Market Economies Really Work There is a rising opposition, among some Christians in the West, to market economies. Social science, joined with various claims about the inherent dangers of globalization (rarely defined in a clear way), have made their way into the public dialogue of many Christians. Since I have devoted…
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The Party Movement and Christian Social Teaching
John H. Armstrong: The Party Movement and Christian Social Teaching … One must understand that this is a movement, not a centralized party or the part of a political party. It is, if you read these blogs, a “starfish” organization. In fact, leaders have used this book to frame the tea party in its development.…
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A Different Way to Understand Our Political Differences
John Armstrong: A Different Way to Understand Our Political Differences … Here is the point she [Kathleen Parker] makes about her recent move to New York City and CNN. Living in a city of 8.4 million people brings with it some distinct differences from living in a small town in South Carolina, where she lived…
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ACT 3 and Dr. Norman Shepherd
How are righteousness and faithful obedience related? Last Thursday afternoon through Saturday morning, I engaged that topic with about fifty other folks at the Holiday Inn in Carol Stream, IL (suburban Chicago). The event was convened by John Armstrong and his organization, Act III. The event focused on five lectures Dr. Norman Shepherd presented about…