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December 2016

December 29, 2016

Politics, Character, and Competition

By Jordan Ballor The renowned economist F. A. Hayek once observed that “the curious task...

October 2016

October 25, 2016

The Most Surprising Fact About Poverty in America

By Joe Carter Every year, the U.S. Census comes out with its report on incomes...

October 10, 2016

This Mayor Helped the Homeless By Giving Them Jobs

By Joe Carter The scene can be found in almost every major U.S. city: a...

September 2016

September 27, 2016

Do We Simply Want to End Poverty, or Do We Want Humans to Flourish?

By Elise Hilton People of good will wish to end poverty. No one who lives...

August 2016

August 23, 2016

Why Religious Liberty Cannot Prosper without Economic Liberty

By Jay Richards In recent years, religious freedom in the United States has been treated...

July 2016

July 05, 2016

Bruce Wayne: A Capitalist Superhero

By Daniel Menjivar The real hero of the recently released Batman v. Superman film is an...

May 2016

May 19, 2016

Why Cultural Capital Is Necessary for Economic Flourishing

By Joseph Sunde Western activists and foreign aid experts often pretend as though material redistribution is...

May 03, 2016

Money and Moral Absolutes

By Samuel Gregg From the beginning of the first forms of capitalism in northern Italy,...

February 2016

February 23, 2016

What Christians Should Know About Crony Capitalism

By Joe Carter Note: This is part of an Acton blog series titled, “What Christians...

February 18, 2016

Kuyper’s Impact on Chuck Colson

By Joseph Sunde “I’ve done my best to popularize Kuyper, because that’s what’s so desperately...

February 15, 2016

The Moral and Economic Poverty of the Lottery

By Jordan Ballor The nationwide furor has died down a bit after the $1.586 billion Powerball...

February 11, 2016

Kitchen Redemption: From Spiritual Hunger to Second Chances

By Sarah Stanley The atmosphere at Edwins is calm and casual three hours before opening...

February 03, 2016

Social Justice and the Evangelical Church Today

By Jordan Ballor An understanding of the rise, decline, and reinvigoration of institutions in the history...

February 03, 2016

Gospel as Oasis: Bringing Economic Flourishing to Urban Deserts

By Joseph Sunde “The Bible has a rich desert theology…He will cause rivers to flow,...

January 2016

January 28, 2016

Seeking Justice Must Always Be Personal

By Joseph Sunde Conversations about justice tend to quickly devolve into debates over top-down solutions...

January 15, 2016

The Mundane Morality of Les Misérables

By Jordan Ballor The 2012 film, Les Misérables, is a remarkable achievement, not only for its ambitious cinematic...

December 2015

December 10, 2015

The Worst Christmas Song Ever

By Jordan Ballor At this point in the holiday season, whether we like it or...

December 07, 2015

Envy in a Time of Inequality

By Samuel Gregg Envy, I’ve often thought, is the very worst human emotion. The epic...

November 2015

November 25, 2015

Calvin Coolidge and a Thanksgiving of Abundance

By Ray Nothstine My pastor once made the point that the more secular we become as a...

October 2015

October 27, 2015

The Moral Dimension of Work

By James V. Schall “The moral foundation of political economy,” to use Lord Acton’s phrase, rests...

September 2015

September 23, 2015

These Prisoners Are Finding Purpose Through Welding (And So Could You)

By Joseph Sunde With the rise of the information economy, many millennials have steered clear...

September 11, 2015

‘Crucified Love’ — The Human Side of the Greek Crisis

By Dylan Pahman In Thessaloniki, Greece, Fr. Eleftherios pulls down from the wall behind him...

August 2015

August 26, 2015

Is There a Case for Virtue and Economic Growth?

By James V. Schall Bernard de Mandeville (1670–1733) famously (or infamously) suggested that the cause of...

July 2015

July 28, 2015

Finding Flourishing in Japanese-American Internment Camps

By Elise Hilton It is a disturbing part of American history: the internment of American...

July 21, 2015

Made in China: A Mark of Shame?

By Chris Horst Last year, I attended a generosity conference in Hong Kong. At a break, I...

July 08, 2015

Unsanctified Mercy: Integrating Compassion and Conviction for Human Flourishing

By Charlie Self Compassion is a marvelous virtue. Feeling concern for others and acting sacrificially...

May 2015

May 06, 2015

The Power of Market-Driven Diversity

By Anthony Bradley The story of Chicago-based Supreme Life Insurance Company of America, one of...

January 2015

January 19, 2015

Why Do Black Lives Matter?

By Anthony Bradley “Black lives matter.” “All lives matter.” These slogans may forever summarize the...

January 06, 2015

When Freedom, Creativity, and Opportunity Meet

By Anthony Bradley Thomas L. Jennings (1791–1856) was the first African-American to be granted a...