September 18, 2019
September 18, 2019
Fact check: Did the wealth tax increase the number of millionaires?
“If you want less of something, tax it,” the old adage goes. If that is the case, why is a prominent European newspaper reporting that the number of millionaires increased after one nation introduced a wealth tax? Continue Reading...
September 17, 2019
Rev. Ben Johnson at Natl Catholic Register: Praying to the true ‘King of Israel’
The week after Donald Trump tweeted a message proclaiming himself the “second coming of God,” I decided to say a prayer to the “King of Israel” (although quietly, since my bishop encouraged me to pray so softly that no parishioner would hear me). Continue Reading...
September 17, 2019
New ‘Religion & Liberty’ focuses on the student loan crisis
The newest issue of Religion & Liberty has been uploaded. You can view it here.
This issue of Religion & Liberty focuses on higher education in all its fulness.
Two statistics throw the college tuition crisis into stark relief: Since 1978 – the year the federal government offered subsidized loans to all students – the cost of college tuition has risen by 1,375 percent. Continue Reading...
September 17, 2019
5 facts about the U.S. Constitution
Today is Constitution Day, which is observed every year to remember the Founding Fathers signing the Constitution on September 17, 1787. Here are five facts you need to know about the Constitution:
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September 16, 2019
Only an EU ‘empire’ can secure liberty: EU leader
Is a European-wide empire compatible with liberty? A prominent EU leader recommended transforming the European Union into an “empire” at a UK political party conference this weekend, to sustained applause.
“The world order of tomorrow … is a world order based on empires,” said Guy Verhofstadt, a Member of European Parliament (MEP) and the EU’s chief negotiator on Brexit. Continue Reading...
September 13, 2019
UN climate chief: Stop worrying and have babies
Climate change may well be a problem, but the chief of the United Nations’ agency on climate says it won’t destroy the world – and shouldn’t stop young people from having children. Continue Reading...
September 13, 2019
Fact check: 5 facts about the third Democratic debate of 2019
The Democratic Party held its third presidential debate on Thursday night. The 10 hopefuls made at least five proposals that were based on erroneous premises or that would harm the country. Continue Reading...
September 12, 2019
Political idolatry: A Lutheran view
Is faith in politics “another Gospel”? A distinguished Lutheran scholar has weighed in on the matter, clearly delineating a Christian’s duty as a citizen from his duty to the Christ and his fellow body of believers. Continue Reading...
September 12, 2019
U.S. surges into top 5 economically free nations
For the second year in a row, the United States has increased its ranking in a comparison of the world’s freest economies. The good news came as the Fraser Institute released its annual “Economic Freedom of the World” report this morning. Continue Reading...
