By: Dr. Jay W. Richards
Every year, the federal government spends well over a trillion dollars more than it takes in. If our faith applies to every aspect of life, then it must have something to say about this moral outrage.
In a recent TED talk, Peter Singer suggested that people in wealthy countries should work hard so that they can donate large sums of money to those in need in less developed countries. As Christians, we’re skeptical of Singer’s hyper-utilitarian approach.
“Social Darwinism” is a phrase often used to describe free enterprise. But is that accurate? What does free enterprise really mean, and how might it be a tool to alleviate poverty?
“What does removing the work requirements do to the very nature of work itself, and how does it alter the incentives for those receiving welfare?” In an attempt to address these tough questions that we must ask as believers, Whelchel and Bradley discuss the biblical view of work and human design, as well as the purpose of prosperity.
There are two major lies that our culture tells us about success, but what does the Bible tell us? In this article, Hugh Whelchel challenges us to think in light of the truths of Scriptural and base our success on whether or not we have embraced the specific talents and gifts that God has given us.
In this article, Jay Richards and Anne Bradley explain how self-interest differs from greed and how a free market connects our narrower self-interest to the common good.
In this op-ed, Jay Richards and Anne Bradley explain income mobility versus income gaps from a Biblical perspective.
We need to restore a vision of work that has been lost in this county – a vision of work…
By: Hugh Whelchel
IFWE’s Executive Director Hugh Whelchel shares why we must restore the Biblical vision of work that has been lost in our country.
What does the Bible really say about forgiveness of debt and redistribution of land? In this paper, Art Lindsley walks through Leviticus 25 to explain five common myths about Jubilee.
