Religion
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Finding Sympathy for Karl Marx
The founder of Marxism once wrote movingly about faith and virtue before taking what his own father feared might be a “Faustian” turn toward revolution and resentment.
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Moralizing Markets: Vatican Bank Wades into Faith-Based Indexing
Can the Holy See and other normative authorities harness profit-seeking systems… without undermining their purpose?
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Theocrats, Socialists, and the Totalitarian Impulse to Plan
Attempts to impose a specific moral order on complex societies require coercion. Whether religious or secular, power undermines liberty.
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From Gleaning to Growth: Ancient Lessons for Reducing Poverty
Ancient wisdom on poverty alleviation offers timeless guidance for changing how we see the poor—and how we help them escape poverty.
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Render Unto Caesar? Even the Pope Faces Confusion Complying with US Taxes
The ultra-complex US Tax Code creates opportunity for fraud and manipulation, while suppressing our economic potential… and stressing us out.
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Nazis Teach Us How to Defeat Them
Freedom from coercion, not illusive freedom from scarcity or fear, will protect us from the dangerous escalation of antisemitism.
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The Spiritual Battle Between Communism and Capitalism
Like Elijah and the prophets of Baal, these two competing systems brought irreconcilable spiritual roots to the fight.
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Humanity’s Hope at Christmas
The seasonal return to love, self-sacrifice, and mercy remind us that humanity’s greatest blessing is humanity itself.
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Beijing’s Sovereign Claims for Tibet
“Chinese policy ignores the reality that Tibetans care more about their own distinctive culture, history, and identity than they care about expressing loyalty to Beijing. Perhaps this is what is most galling to China’s leaders.” ~Christopher Lingle
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The Freedom of Discovery
“America, with its freedoms of religious liberty and expression, was the ideal place for an inquiring mind to push the boundaries of discovery, unfettered by ideology, religious, scientific, or otherwise.” ~Will Sellers
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Finding Sympathy for Karl Marx
The founder of Marxism once wrote movingly about faith and virtue before taking what his own father feared might be a “Faustian” turn toward revolution and resentment.
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•
Moralizing Markets: Vatican Bank Wades into Faith-Based Indexing
Can the Holy See and other normative authorities harness profit-seeking systems… without undermining their purpose?
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Theocrats, Socialists, and the Totalitarian Impulse to Plan
Attempts to impose a specific moral order on complex societies require coercion. Whether religious or secular, power undermines liberty.
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From Gleaning to Growth: Ancient Lessons for Reducing Poverty
Ancient wisdom on poverty alleviation offers timeless guidance for changing how we see the poor—and how we help them escape poverty.
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Render Unto Caesar? Even the Pope Faces Confusion Complying with US Taxes
The ultra-complex US Tax Code creates opportunity for fraud and manipulation, while suppressing our economic potential… and stressing us out.
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Nazis Teach Us How to Defeat Them
Freedom from coercion, not illusive freedom from scarcity or fear, will protect us from the dangerous escalation of antisemitism.
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The Spiritual Battle Between Communism and Capitalism
Like Elijah and the prophets of Baal, these two competing systems brought irreconcilable spiritual roots to the fight.
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Humanity’s Hope at Christmas
The seasonal return to love, self-sacrifice, and mercy remind us that humanity’s greatest blessing is humanity itself.
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Beijing’s Sovereign Claims for Tibet
“Chinese policy ignores the reality that Tibetans care more about their own distinctive culture, history, and identity than they care about expressing loyalty to Beijing. Perhaps this is what is most galling to China’s leaders.” ~Christopher Lingle
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The Freedom of Discovery
“America, with its freedoms of religious liberty and expression, was the ideal place for an inquiring mind to push the boundaries of discovery, unfettered by ideology, religious, scientific, or otherwise.” ~Will Sellers