Tag: Pope John Paul II

How Pope Francis Misunderstands the World

Dec 12, 2013

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mwkruse

in Capitalism and Markets, Christian Life, Politics, Poverty, Religion, Trends: Economic, Trends: Social

Atlantic: How Pope Francis Misunderstands the World We're living at a far more equal, peaceful, and prosperous time than the pontiff acknowledges…. Pope Francis is Times' Person of the Year, an excellent pick in my estimation. He strikes me as a man with incredible integrity. I'm enjoying watching him live into this new calling. The…
Economic Fallacies: “‘Free Markets’ Equals Lawlessness”

Nov 26, 2007

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mwkruse

in Capitalism and Markets, Christian Life, Economics, Series: Economic Fallacies (Series), Theology

The "'Free Markets Equals' Lawlessness" fallacy understands free markets as markets without any restriction on the activities of individuals or corporations. To examine the idea of free markets, let's look at one of our most cherished freedoms: freedom of speech. Most Americans see free speech as a very positive thing. They seek to protect it…