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On Calvinism and Capitalism
I don’t much like the term Calvinism. I think it is historically unhelpful, and in general prefer to use something like Reformed theology or speak about the Reformed confessions, depending on the particular context. And I don’t much like the term capitalism, preferring instead to discuss the market economy, or perhaps, in light of the results below, free enterprise. But while popular and intellectual usage certainly prefers the use of the former term (even if it often is caricatured or...
Socialism in America
A great deal has been made in recent weeks about Ronald Reagan‘s critique of nationalized or socialized health care from 1961: We can go back a bit further, though, and take a look at an intriguing piece from 1848, a dialogue on socialism and the French Revolution and the relationship of socialism to democracy, which includes Alexis de Tocqueville‘s critique of socialism in general. One interesting note is that Tocqueville identifies one of the mon to all forms of socialism...
Acton Commentary: The New Mortgage Fraud — Kick ’Em When They’re Down
The mortgage fraudsters are back, but this time they’re preying on people struggling to keep their homes out of foreclosure. In mentary, Kelsey VanOverloop looks at how the “Foreclosure e-on works and what homeowners can do to avoid the serious consequences of dealing with an unethical lender. VanOverloop describes the fraudulent schemes: Today’s mortgage fraudster preys on the vulnerable, those who have run out of options and are desperate for help. They seek out people known to have fallen on...
Prioritized Giving
There’s more evidence that amidst the economic downturn people are ing more careful and intentional about the kinds of charities they fund. We’ve seen that those likely to continue to flourish are those that have cultivated a “family-like” connection with their donors. Often more local charities do well in this kind of climate. And, of course, the focus of the charity matters, too. Robert J. Samuelson reports (HT: Theolog) that charitable giving was down $308 billion in 2008, and will...
Jaffa on How Marx May Win After All
This from a new mon Knowledge interview with Harry Jaffa: The society of the future is one in which the moral distinction that is based upon the Judeo-Christian and Greek traditions will dissolve. We are moving into a Communist world; we are moving into the world that Marx wanted without knowing it and without having the kind of revolution that Marx predicted and thought was necessary. For example, the President always talks about our values. What does [President Obama] mean...
RELIGION & LIBERTY
You Are Someone of Value
  Someone of Value   By Greg Laurie   The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness. – Jeremiah 31:3   When we think of the apostles, we think of holy men of God. And though they were gifted and dedicated, they also were ordinary. Jesus did not...
Mar 30, 2026
A Flattened Lincoln
  Last month I was at a book launch in Washington, DC. This was an event for Republicans—sparsely attended. Older gentlemen and ladies who may have been notable once were obviously struggling with anonymity, looking for people they themselves might know without looking too eager to everyone else. Of course, there were almost no young people except the waiting staff. I...
Mar 30, 2026
Kenyan Pastors Are Praying for Haiti. They’re Also Shaping the Police Mission to Save It.
  Kenyas leaders arent saying much publicly about the security force they plan to send to gang-embattled Haiti. But theyre talking a whole lot with God.   Last month, as armed groups escalated their insurgency in Port-au-Prince and plunged Haiti deeper into a historic humanitarian crisis, pastors advising Kenyas government met for three days at a hotel in Nairobi to pray.   In...
Mar 30, 2026
What Is Most Valuable in a Marriage?
  What Is Most Valuable in a Marriage   By Gina Smith   “Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually!” - 1 Chronicles 16:11   Our son had recently gotten engaged when we asked him how he was feeling about getting married. “Are you nervous?” I asked. Although he wasn’t really nervous, having been in a relationship with his fiancé for...
Mar 30, 2026
Died: Mandisa, ‘Overcomer’ Singer and American Idol Star
  Grammy Award-winning contemporary Christian singer Mandisa Lynn Hundley, a former Lifeway Christian Resources employee and top-10 American Idol finisher, was found dead Thursday at her Nashville home, her publicist announced on social media.   No cause of death was given.   We can confirm that yesterday Mandisa was found in her home deceased. At this time we do not know the cause...
Mar 30, 2026
Pursuing the Kingdom of God
  Weekend, April 20, 2024   Pursuing the Kingdom of God   Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, unless you are born again, you cannot see the Kingdom of God.” (John 3:3 NLT)   Nicodemus finally had his face-to-face meeting with Jesus. He began by saying, “Rabbi . . . we all know that God has sent you to teach us. Your miraculous...
Mar 30, 2026
A Prayer to Grieve with Others
  A Prayer to Grieve with Others   By Ashley Moore   “What is man, that you make so much of him, and that you set your heart on him,visit him every morning and test him every moment?How long will you not look away from me, nor leave me alone till I swallow my spit? If I sin, what do I do to...
Mar 30, 2026
Cast All Your Care on the Lord
  Cast All Your Care on the Lord!   Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.   - 1 Peter 5:7   When we were constructing a huge church facility many years ago in the Republic of Latvia - a former Soviet nation where our family once lived and worked - worry and anxiety tried so hard to control me....
Mar 30, 2026
The Rich (And Everyone Else) Get Richer
  The zeitgeist of the week, if we are to countenance viral memes, is this:   “The Rich Get Richer, The Lazy Live for Free, and the Middle Class Pays for it All!”   It’s catchy—no doubt in part because it isn’t overtly partisan. It’s also a modern take on an old and familiar refrain and therefore seems to strike a chord with...
Mar 30, 2026
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