“It was at creation that God the Creator committed the world and its resources to humanity (Gen. 1:28–29). It was because the man and the woman were made in the image of God that they were commanded to subdue the created order and to exercise dominion over the whole of it. As a result, God granted dominion to this first human pair under his law, but he did not grant his sovereignty to them, for God alone is Lord and the only sovereign over all.”
Popular media is filled with claims about the immorality of the marketplace and businessmen. In this article, Kotkin, Hall, and Beaulier question these claims. Because individuals as consumers want to support ethical behavior, if individuals are ethical, markets will tend to enhance, rather than retard, ethical behavior. The enhancement is carried out by ethical entrepreneurs who change and influence the way that business practices are carried out.
In this article, Art Lindsley takes a look at the oft-cited passage of Acts 2-5 as a Biblical justification for socialism. Through clear Biblical exegesis, Lindsley helps Christians understand the true meaning behind the passage which says the believers “had all things in common.” He outlines the conditions that one would have to show in order to prove Acts 2-5 teaches socialism, and ultimately concludes that it is impossible to do so.
Although C. S. Lewis, the great Christian apologist and author of the Chronicles of Narnia was not a political scientist, a thorough study of his apologetics and fictional writings reveal a well-developed political philosophy.
Members of the clergy and economists form their understandings of the world by examining it through different windows. Yet, Lee argues that the differences between them, though important, are less than most believe. The social objectives of both are remarkably similar, even though their windows on the world suggest different approaches in achieving them.
If Christians today were to apply the truths of Christ’s Ascension to their everyday work life, they would experience incredible freedom and power to pursue excellence in all sectors of society – the arts and sciences, business, politics, and in every workplace. It all starts with understanding the importance of Christ’s absence.
In this article, Executive Director Hugh Whelchel discusses how the church has wandered from the Biblical truth of vocational calling, defines the Biblical principle of all work as calling, and offers direction for rediscovering this lost doctrine of work.
C.S. Lewis wrote much about selfishness, greed and self-interest. In this paper, Art Lindsley looks through the lens of Lewis’ The Chronicles of Narnia and his other writings to bring the reader an understanding of Lewis on selfishness and greed, then Lewis on self-interest, and ultimately addresses the charge that “Capitalism is Greed” with clarity.
C.S. Lewis wrote much about selfishness, greed and self-interest. In “C.S. Lewis, Greed, and Self-Interest“, Art Lindsley, Ph.D. looks through…
“But I tell you the truth, it is to your advantage that I go away… ” Christ’s words to His…
