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Pope John Paul II's Visit Heralds New Beginning for Cuba
R&L: In the weeks before Pope John Paul II’s visit to Cuba, there was a great deal of speculation as to what he would say and do during his time there. What were your expectations of the pope’s visit? Paredes: Knowing how the Holy Father has addressed local churches around the world in the past, I had no doubt that he would challenge the Cubans to rediscover their faith and to value their traditions and religious identity.On Going Through the World with Our Hats Off
R&L: At the heart of any discussion about the environment is the question, “What kind of world do we want to live in?” What, to your way of thinking, is the best environment for man?Rediscovering "Calling" Will Revitalize Church and Society
R&L: In your book, The American Hour, you say that America, at her best, is a liberal experiment. In this context, what do you mean by “liberal”? Guinness: I mean it, not it its modern sense, but in its nineteenth-century sense of liberalism in the relation of faith and freedom. I think the framers were clear that faith and freedom were integral.Building a Society Where Freedom and Opportunity Flourish
R&L: The philosophical roots of American conservatism run deep. For example, one major influence has been the classical liberal thought of the nineteenth century. How do you understand the relationship between conservatism and classical liberalism, especially their similarities and differences?The Morality of Intellectual Property Rights
R&L: What significance do intellectual property rights have within a free market economy and what importance did the Founding Fathers place on intellectual property rights in the American economy?Free Market Requires Legal, Moral, and Religious Foundations
R&L: You have spent a large portion of your professional life in the business world. How has your faith informed how you approach your vocation?Judaism's Religious Vision and the Capitalist Ethic
R&L: Historically, what has been the influence of Judaism on the development of capitalism?Religion, Economics, and the Market Paradox
R&L: In your latest book, you compare economics to religion. Why? Nelson: Because economics is a belief system with powerful moral implications. I use the term religion in a broad sense, as something that provides a framework for one's values or some purpose to one's life. I am convinced that people must have some sort of religion, that no one can live entirely free from a framework of meaning. Of course, not all religions require a God, as Judaism or Christianity do.A Powerful Consequence: An Interview with Francisco Flores
What a change El Salvador has gone through. What a challenge. How do individuals deal with that challenge, especially with regard to their faith?A Tsunami Every Day: An Interview with Tony Hall
How has your faith shaped your political priorities, especially with regard to the fight against hunger?The Economy of trust
What can the world of religion and ethics contribute to economics?Second-Career clergy and parish business
Photo: Getty Images The seminary in The Collar is what's called a second-career seminary, a seminary for men who have come to their vocation later in life. Some of the seminarians featured in the work, like the retired marketing executive Jim Pemberton, come from significant careers in the business world. What are these men looking for in the priesthood, and do they make good priests?