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Freedom in the Making of Western Culture
Freedom, the first of two planned volumes, is Patterson’s attempt to explain why one culture valued liberty while so many others did not. His effort is of particular interest, given how long it took for freedom–with the concomitant protection of democratic electoral processes, economic opportunity, and human rights–to finally advance in Africa, Asia, and the one-time Soviet empire.The Technological Bluff
Thirty years later, Ellul still has plenty to say in The Technological Bluff, obviously because of the newer, high technologies of the computer chip and the laser beam. And he remains as negative as ever. The technological “bluff” is the implicit assumption in Western society the technological progress, if used rightly, is a good in itself, and the good will always outweigh less-welcome consequences. What has happened, Ellul contends, is that we have become slaves of “technique,” as he calls it, subservient to its survival at all costs.The Moral of the Story: An Interview with Ralph Winter
How do you maintain your faith in a high-demand job environment of money, power, and stress?The Pope's Think Tank
Why did Pope John Paul II found the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences in 1994?Moral Entrepreneurship and the Real Common Good
R&L: Since obtaining your doctorate in economics from Yale, you have held positions as a research economist for the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, as a professor at Bates College, and now as a professor at Pepperdine University. Based on all of your study and these varied experiences, what would you say is the single greatest economic challenge facing the world today?Christianity's Indispensable Social Teaching
R&L: You have done some scholarly work on the history of the church's social thought. What is Roman Catholic social teaching, and why is it important, particularly with respect to non-Catholics?The Human Dimension of the Business Enterprise
R&L: Until the recent announcement of your retirement, you had worked at your family’s company for over fifty years. In light of this experience, how have you come to understand capitalism?Globalization and the Christian's Response
R&L: Do you believe that there is widespread ignorance among religious leaders with regard to economic reasoning?Virtuous Business and Educational Practice
R&L: You have holdings in both large and small business enterprises. Does the executive of a large, multi-million dollar enterprise face any particular challenges to ethical business practice that an executive in a smaller business enterprise does not?Toward Integrating Work and Faith
R&L: You have written many books and articles on the subject of “living out faith at work.” What do you conclude to be the largest impediment to practicing a life of faith in the workplace?Ethics, Enterprise, and the Multinational Corporation
R&L: In your view, what are the primary ethical responsibilities of a business professional in a free society?The Natural Law Is What We Naturally Know
R&L: The concept of natural law underpins the analysis in your latest book What We Can’t Not Know: A Guide . What is the natural law?