Tag: Religious Tourism
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Self-Interest and Benevolence: Partners, not Antonyms (Part 8)
[Link to Part 7] The Dark Side of Benevolence Critics of market economies rightly point out that markets alone will not achieve a perfectly just society. We have investigated why this is so. We do not leave people entirely at the mercy of market forces. Doing so would be an economic version of Darwin’s “survival…
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Religious Tourism
Urban Perspectives: Religious Tourism (This is from Bob Lupton's October newsletter, republished here with permission.) “They’re turning my people into beggars!” It was a painful accusation for Juan Ulloa to make. He was a churchman, after all. An elder. With loyalty to the household of faith. But when asked the question directly, he could not…
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Churches Retool Mission Trips
Washington Post: Churches Retool Mission Trips (HT: Denis Hancock) Work Abroad Criticized for High Cost and Lack of Value. Not long ago, the families of Fairfax Presbyterian Church spent thousands of dollars to fly their teens to Mexico for eight days of doing good. They helped build homes and refurbish churches as part of an…