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Author: Hugh WhelchelHugh Whelchel was the founder of the Institute for Faith, Work & Economics and author of How Then Should We Work? Rediscovering the Biblical Doctrine of Work. Hugh earned a Master of Arts in Religion and had over 30 years of diverse business experience. He passed away on Good Friday in 2024, four years after being diagnosed with ALS.

  • Public Square
Why Virtue Is Inseparable from Democracy

By: Hugh Whelchel

5 minute read

To our Founding Fathers it was obvious, or “self-evident,” that self-government, or a democratic republic, could only be perpetuated by…

  • At Work

When we are introduced to someone, what is one of the first questions we ask? “What do you do?” When…

  • Theology 101

We read in Genesis that God created the heavens and the earth out of nothing and that all he had…

  • Arts & Culture

I read an interesting fact the other day in sociologist Rodney Stark’s book, The Rise of Christianity. Stark claims that…

  • Theology 101

I’m often asked for concrete illustrations of biblical flourishing. One of my favorites is found in Numbers 6:24-26: The LORD…

  • At Work
On Christian Retirement

By: Hugh Whelchel

4 minute read

If work is an area in which we offer ourselves to God, how should Christians view retirement? Many people believe…

  • Public Square

Today, President-elect Donald Trump will place his hand on a Bible and take the oath of office to become the…

  • Theology 101

Sin has consequences. It seems obvious, but sin has had a detrimental impact on our ability to flourish. This is…

  • Theology 101

Common grace is God’s kindness and mercy toward all members of the human race regardless of their spiritual condition. It…

  • At Work

All of us have been mesmerized by the glory of a sunset or the beauty of freshly fallen snow across…

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