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December 2014

December 29, 2014

What Are the Conditions for Human Flourishing?

By Joseph Sunde “A Christian society is not going to arrive until most of us...

December 22, 2014

‘The Gift of the Magi’ and the Power of Exchange

By Joseph Sunde Amid the wide array of quaint and compelling Christmas tales, O. Henry’s classic...

December 17, 2014

Gratification and Civilization

By Jordan Ballor On Christmas morning, millions of children all over the world will race downstairs...

December 09, 2014

How a Shoe Builds Civilization

By Joseph Sunde Can something as simple as a shoe build civilization? I recently had...

December 05, 2014

The Great Exchange of the Magi

By Dylan Pahman On the Nativity of Jesus Christ, Christians celebrate the birth of the...

November 2014

November 26, 2014

Pilgrims, Property Rights, and the Source of Stewardship

By Joseph Sunde Each Thanksgiving brings with it an opportunity to pause, meditate, and express our...

November 25, 2014

Blue Laws and Black Friday

By Jordan Ballor Black Friday, the biggest shopping day of the year, called “black” because...

November 21, 2014

Talented but Unemployed? God May Be Calling You to Grubby, Unglamorous Work

By Jonathan Witt A recent Wall Street Journal story looks at the “millions of working-age men” sidelined...

September 2014

September 25, 2014

Everything Really Is Awesome

By Jordan Ballor There’s much for lovers of faith and freedom to appreciate in the new LEGO...

August 2014

August 27, 2014

Made to Trade

By Jordan Ballor Something as mundane as a peanut butter and jelly sandwich has something...

August 14, 2014

Letters to the Exiles: A New Approach to Cultural Engagement

By Joseph Sunde “What is our salvation actually for?” It’s a question that Christians neglect...

August 13, 2014

Sixpence Economics

By Jordan Ballor At the conclusion of the first of his two chapters exploring the...