Tag: Robert Sirico
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“The Gift” Robert Sirico
Acton Commentary: The Gift by Robert Sirico What is a gift? It is something provided to another without expecting or demanding anything in return. It is not an exchange, at least not intentionally. It is a pure provision from you to someone else. In that sense, it is always a sacrifice. We might gain from…
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Economic Misinformation in Theological Education
Last Monday, Calvin Theological Seminary (CTS) and Western Theological Seminary sponsored a debate in Grand Rapids, Michigan, between Dr. Ronald J. Sider (Evangelicals for Social Action) and Fr. Robert Sirico (Acton Institute) on the topic of "Wealth and Poverty in Light of the Gospel: How Can Christians Work Together if We Disagree?" I downloaded the…
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Ronald Sider and Robert Sirico Debate Wealth and Poverty
Calvin Theological Seminary hosted a debate last night between Ronald J. Sider and Robert Sirico on the issues of wealth and poverty. You can watch and listen to the 1.5-hour-long debate by clicking here. (Skip the first 5 minutes, which is just the audience gathering.) I found the debate fascinating. I graduated from Eastern University…
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Wealth and Poverty in Light of the Gospel
From the Acton Institute Powerblog: Wealth and Poverty in Light of the Gospel: How Can Christians Work Together if We Disagree? Event Announcement LECTURE: Wealth and Poverty in Light of the Gospel: How Can Christians Work Together if We Disagree? Mon — October 2, 2006 Grand Rapids, MICalvin Theological SeminaryAuditorium7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Ronald…
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Wealth and Poverty in Light of the Gospel: How Can Christians Work Together if We Disagree?
From the Acton Institute Powerblog: Wealth and Poverty in Light of the Gospel: How Can Christians Work Together if We Disagree? Event Announcement LECTURE: Wealth and Poverty in Light of the Gospel: How Can Christians Work Together if We Disagree? Mon — October 2, 2006 Grand Rapids, MICalvin Theological SeminaryAuditorium7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Ronald…
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Be Wary of Power
Be Wary of Power is a great piece by Robert Sirico about using government to do good. He writes: We can contrast this with government means, which always involves an element of force. Whether it is taxation, regulation, or restrictions on consumption, all government programs are designed to thwart what would otherwise be voluntary decisions.…
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Neighbor Love Inc.
This fall, I plan to launch into a topic I am deeply passionate about. Presbyweb linked an article called Neighbor Love, Inc., from Christianity Today, that goes right to the issue's core. Here is a quote from that article. First, the Christian's calling in the business world is not primarily about evangelism. Nor is…