In a 2013 lecture, Pope Francis urged his audience to solidarity with the poor and marginalized. This is one of the most consistent and laudable emphases of his pontificate. But sometimes
The city of Seattle has the highest minimum wage in the United States. While economists and policy-makers continue to debate the issue, a recent working paper from researchers at the
“Work,” wrote the Reformed theologian Lester DeKoster, “is the form in which we make ourselves useful to others.” I like this definition because it puts things in a realistic, everyday
President Donald Trump withdrew the United States from the Paris climate agreement just days ago, provoking a brouhaha over environmental policy. For those who are genuinely concerned about
The Trump Administration and Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos have submitted their attention-getting budget request. Consistent with the credo of budget balancers, the proposed
America’s low rate of economic growth reflects deep-seated problems that we’re not addressing. Economic data flood our screens these days. But there’s one number upon which everyone should
Fans of the critically-acclaimed Netflix original series House of Cards eagerly await the release of the fifth season later this month. Frank Underwood, masterfully played by the award
Jesus not only sought to bring a spiritual salvation, but also countered human misery and did so up until the very end. He fed the thousands and healed the sick; the blind could see, the
Prior to 2014, fewer than 300,000 refugees and migrants arrived in the European Union each year. Due to war and unrest in the Middle East and North Africa, that relatively slow trickle more
We all want to flourish. It’s part of God’s design and desire for His creation. Part of flourishing is making the choices we face less difficult, or even eliminating difficult ways of doing
He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herbs for the service of man: that he may bring forth bread out of the earth; And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his
In his recent Public Discourse essay, “ The Counterfeit Money of Our Casino Economy,” S. Adam Seagrave argues that many of our contemporary economic problems won’t be resolved until money is