It has become acceptable in some circles to speak of homo sapiens as nothing more than highly developed animals with no metaphysical identity, no purpose and no inherent value. For the rest of us, a concept of human dignity transcends a great variety of disagreements.
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In December I wrote that our family would have to limit charitable giving if our federal taxes increased. My husband got a look at our budget forecast for this year, and our taxes have increased a projected $200 per month. That's virtually all of our disposable income. 2 Comments |
On Fridays, we bring you the best of our blog and the best of the web. This week's roundup includes New Year's resolutions, potato chips, moral lessons from Les Misérables and more. |
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This past autumn, the History Channel came out with a four-part miniseries on entrepreneurs who built massive empires in America. Essentially, these entrepreneurs were responsible for making America great. Over the next several weeks, I'll be presenting my own series of sorts, about some of the men who built America—along with some added economic commentary. |
"What would you like to do if money was no object?" This is the question asked in a trending Youtube video narrated by the late philosopher Alan Watts. It encourages young people to live and dream as if money didn't matter—as if money was no object. |
On today's episode of "The RJ Moeller Show," RJ chats with Eric Teetsel of The Manhattan Declaration and Josh Riddle of Acculturated.com. During the first segment, Eric and RJ discuss the recent round of NFL Playoff games and the immense pressure that coaches and players are under when millions of dollars are on the line for the team and league each week. |
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This Christmas, I participated in a ritual that initiated me as a full-fledged adult in my family: I went grocery shopping for the Christmas day dinner with my father. Lest this rite of passage seem trivial, I will tell you that when one comes from a family where food is love, the job of fetching the Publix dinner rolls is only entrusted to the bravest elders of the tribe. |
I finally saw Spielberg's "Lincoln" this week and was gripped by the vision and courage of America's most beloved helmsman. Not surprisingly, the silver screen version of Abe's life couldn't dedicate reel time to every one of his accomplishments. |
One of the privileges of managing the Values & Capitalism project is regularly encountering thoughtful blogging from writers I respect. Many of our bloggers graduated from evangelical colleges, including some campuses where we’ve recently hosted events, and all of us are writers in our twenties or thirties who share a heart for reconnecting morality and free enterprise. |