Values and Capitalism

February 07, 2017

To whom is given: A new documentary on the Christian call to business

There is often a temptation among Christians to segment and categorize “Christian calling” into our own preferred buckets, deeming certain jobs, careers, or vocations as more worthwhile or “sacred” than others. Continue Reading...

July 16, 2014

Entrepreneurship: An Engine of Human Flourishing

As leaders of HOPE International, an organization that empowers men and women across the globe through business training, savings services, and small loans, Peter Greer and Chris Horst have witnessed the transformative impact entrepreneurship can have on individuals and communities, particularly when paired with the power of the Gospel. Continue Reading...

June 27, 2013

Family Breakdown, Economic Decline, and the Search for Spiritual Capital

When it comes to integrating family and vocation, modernity has introduced plenty of opportunity. But it has also produced its own set of challenges. Though our newfound array of choices can help further our callings and empower our contributions to society, it can also distract us away from the universe beyond ourselves. Continue Reading...

June 19, 2013

Sweden’s Riots, ‘Good Socialism,’ and the Importance of Earned Success

Over at the Values & Capitalism blog, I recently shared some of the more memorable quotes from P.J. O’Rourke’s remarkable chapter on Sweden in his 1999 book, Eat the Rich: A Treatise on Economics. Continue Reading...

February 07, 2013

Not All Exchange Is Created Equal

Jordan Ballor recently reviewed Nicholas Eberstadt’s A Nation of Takers: America’s Entitlement Epidemic, pointing out in some additional commentary that when “government is contiguous with society…perhaps our conceptions of ‘making’ and ‘taking’ need some re-examination.” Continue Reading...

May 30, 2012

Rev. Robert Sirico and Jordan Ballor on The RJ Moeller Show

RJ Moeller of “Values and Capitalism,” an American Enterprise Institute initiative, recently hosted two Acton Institute staffers on his podcast, The RJ Moeller Show. First, president and co-founder kicks off the segment with a self-introduction and a discussion of his new book Defending the Free Market: The Moral Case for a Free Economy. Continue Reading...