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Ethics and the Job Market
by Rev. Robert A. Sirico

William F. Buckley (1925-2008)

Double-Edged Sword: The Power of the Word

Deeds Not Words: The Good Works Reader
by John Couretas

Why Did The Acton Institute Produce "The Birth Of Freedom?"
by Kris Alan Mauren

The Scandal of Evangelical Politics
by Ray Nothstine

"Brand Loyalty" in the American Religious Marketplace
by Joseph M. Knippenberg

Theology at Work: Faithful Living in the Marketplace -- An Interview with David Miller
by David W. Miller

David W. Miller is the executive director of the Yale Center for Faith and Culture at Yale Divinity School, and asst. professor (adj) of business ethics at Yale School of Management. Miller brings an unusual "bilingual" perspective to the academic world, having also spent sixteen years in senior executive positions in international business and finance.

Miller received his Master of Divinity and Ph.D. from Princeton Theological Seminary. While studying there, he co-founded the Avodah Institute in 1999 and still serves as its president. Avodah's mission is to help leaders integrate the claims of their faith with the demands of their work. Miller is also an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA). Miller serves as an advisor to several corporate CEOs and senior executives on questions relating to faith and work. His book God at Work: The History and Promise of the Faith at Work Movement was published in 2007 by Oxford University Press. Miller recently spoke with R&L managing editor Ray Nothstine.

Editor's Note
by Raymond J. de Souza

Mandated Giving Doesn’t Come from the Heart
by Rev. Robert A. Sirico

Tommaso de Cajetan (1469-1534)

Praying and Paying: Amity Shlaes’ The Forgotten Man
by Michael Miller

Double-Edged Sword: The Power of the Word

In Defense of Intellectual Property
by David H. Carey

What Exactly is a Think Tank?
by Kris Alan Mauren

Good Capitalism Bad Capitalism, and the economics of growth and prosperity
by Ray Nothstine

The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries Are Failing and What Can Be Done About It
by Raymond J. de Souza

The CEO Serves: Moral Purpose and Business Leadership
by Edward M. Kopko

Edward M. Kopko has been the president, chief executive officer and chairman of the board of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida-based Butler International, Inc., since January 1987. Butler International, with 3,800 employees, is a worldwide provider of technical and technology services, helping clients such as Boeing, Caterpillar, Citigroup, Los Alamos National Laboratories, Merrill Lynch, Verizon, and many others.

Mr. Kopko is chairman and chief executive officer of CE Group and Chief Executive Magazine, where he is publisher. Chief Executive Magazine is a leading publication that has been devoted to publishing articles on strategy and issues for chief executives for more than twenty seven years. Mr. Kopko holds a B.A. degree in economics from the University of Connecticut, an M.A. in economics from Columbia University. He spoke recently with R&L executive editor John Couretas.

Editor's Note
by Raymond J. de Souza

Does the Church Serve the State?
by Rev. Robert A. Sirico

Juan de Lugo (1583-1660)

Work and the Final End of Man
by Oskari Juurikkala
This article is taken as an excerpt from Pensions, Population, and Prosperity, from the Christian Social Thought Series, Number 10, by Oskari Juurikkala.

Democratic Capitalism and its Discontents
by Ray Nothstine

Double-Edged Sword: The Power of the Word

Is Consumerism Harmful?
by Andrew V. Abela
This article is a selection from “The Price of Freedom: Consumerism and Liberty in Secular Research and Catholic Teaching.“ The full article appeared in the Journal of Markets & Morality Volume 10, Number 1. In addition, consumerism is defined in this article to mean excessive desire for material consumption.

Why does the Acton Institute operate the Catholic High School Honor Roll?
by Kris Alan Mauren

A Law Beyond Law: Life Together in Deadwood
by Jordan Ballor

The Works and Words of Love
by John Arthur Nunes
In July 2007, the Rev. John A. Nunes was named president of Lutheran World Relief. He becomes only the fourth president to lead the international development and relief organization since it’s founding in 1945. Nunes, 44, is a former research fellow at the Acton Institute and a long-time lecturer at Acton University and the Toward a Free and Virtuous Society student conferences. At Baltimore-based LWR, Rev. Nunes will lead a staff of nearly 100 people, directing projects in thirty-five different countries, and managing a budget currently at $34.6 million. The author of the book, Voices from the City, Rev. Nunes is a contributing scholar for Modern Reformation magazine, and holds membership in the American Academy of Religion. He spoke recently with Religion & Liberty executive editor John Couretas.

Editor's Note
by Raymond J. de Souza

Walter Eucken (1891–1950)