How Entrepreneurs Practice Their Faith Through Companies
Since the Hobby Lobby case, there’s been lots of talk about what makes a corporation “religious,” if anything. Of course, corporations can’t really be religious, but their founders can and are, and...
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Does Wealth Make Us Less Religious?
According to a study from the Pew Research Center, the answer to this question appears to be yes. “In general, people in richer nations are less likely than those in poorer nations to say religion...
View ArticleSocial Reform and Modern Secularism
A few weeks ago, New York Times columnist David Brooks wrote an honest and needed piece entitled, “The Cost of Relativism.” Referencing a recent book by Robert Putnam, Brooks began by outlining some of...
View Article‘Good Friday’ Five: Suffering, Grief, and Hope
On Fridays, we bring you the week’s best from around the web. This week’s round-up focuses on grief, hope, and what Christ’s death and resurrection means for our everyday lives. “The Hinge of History...
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Book Review: “Work Matters” by Tom Nelson
In the fallen world we inhabit, work is seldom viewed as a good in itself. Instead, we tend to view work as a means to other things—a paycheck, a vacation, or a relaxing weekend at home. We work so...
View ArticleFirst Responders
“God calls us to do unsafe stuff. Hard stuff. These are people who really need help. Somebody has to go. If I have a skill that can help, I can’t pretend it’s just not happening. Many said I was stupid...
View ArticleThree Ways the Christian Virtue of Hope Can Transform Your Life
Most people do not consider hope a “virtue”—a moral value to strive towards. Many would prefer to think of it as a state of mind. Hope is the idea that things are getting better, but it isn’t right or...
View ArticleFriday Five: Do Conservatives Have Hearts?
On Fridays we bring you the week’s best from around the web. This week’s collection includes a look into AEI president Arthur Brooks’ new book, a description of economic populism at its logical...
View ArticleTeachers Who Pray: A Q&A with Marilyn Rhames
Many Christians struggle integrating faith into their 9-to-5 work lives. And yet, doing so is incredibly important to faithful daily living. How much more so for those tasked with teaching the children...
View ArticleThe Wild Thing: Public Shaming and the Image of God
Mitch “The Wild Thing” Williams embodied the 1993 Phillies. His greasy curls bolted out from under his hat and a thick wad of chewing tobacco earned permanent resident status in his cheek. He was not...
View ArticleDon’t Give Up on Giving: How a Theology of Creation Informs Resilient Poverty...
Recently, Joe Coletti at The Federalist wrote about private giving in his reviews of Robert Lupton’s “Charity Detox” and Arthur Brooks’ “The Conservative Heart.” Coletti contrasts old concepts of...
View ArticleFinding Your Calling: What Is Vocation?
Christian college students have a lot going on. In addition to taking classes, many of you have internships and many of you work part-time or full-time jobs. All of you are looking forward to...
View ArticleGiving More on a Limited Income, Part 1: Financial Security
“Your generation doesn’t tithe,” my boss drily remarked to me as we discussed efforts at getting my friends to financially join our mission. “Don’t expect much from them.” I immediately began to think...
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Fall 2016 Weekend Honors Program: Entrepreneurship & Human Flourishing
Harvard University, Boston, MA | Friday, November 4 – Saturday, November 5, 2016 During the first weekend of November, Values & Capitalism welcomed 21 students from 16 different schools across the...
View ArticleIs There a Christian Way to Vote?
After nearly 20 months of campaigning, tomorrow is election day. For most of us, the end of the 2016 election cycle has been long-awaited. To be honest, it seems like almost an afterthought to me, as I...
View Article“God and Money”: A Review of a Groundbreaking Book in Christian Stewardship
There have been countless books written about Christian stewardship of financial resources. Though most offer valuable insights, they often struggle at finding the right words to make lasting change in...
View ArticleFaith, Work, and Forgetfulness
A few weeks ago I had to miss our family’s Friday movie night for an event at work. Our AEI Executive Council (student group) was hosting a screening of “To Whom Is Given: Business for the Common Good”...
View ArticleContempt Is Like a Cockroach…
What fills you with contempt? Murderers? People who whistle? Those imbeciles who put the toilet paper roll facing toward the wall? Maybe… liberals? Conservatives? Contempt is to relationships as a...
View ArticleCapitalism: The Best We’ve Got, but Far from Perfect
Capitalism. To some, it’s the foundation of modern civilization, deserving of full credit for every luxury and amenity we enjoy. To others it is the epitome of oppression, not simply leaving the poor...
View ArticleApply for the 2017 Values & Capitalism Fall Weekend Honors Program
The Values & Capitalism 2017 Fall Weekend Honors Program, which will be hosted at Seattle Pacific University on October 27-29, is an intensive seminar on business and entrepreneurship for 25...
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