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Venezuela’s ‘man-made failure’: A view from the UK and the U.S.

January 31, 2019 • by Rev. Ben Johnson

Venezuela’s ‘man-made failure’: A view from the UK and the U.S.

As Venezuela collapses, so do the dreams of countless Western socialists, who hailed the Bolivarian model as “twenty-first century socialism.” A number of prominent think tank leaders, including Acton Institute co-founder Fr. Continue Reading...

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January 31, 2019

Redemptive entrepreneurship: In a globalized economy, who is our neighbor?

In our globalized and interconnected world, we inhabit vast networks of creative exchange with widely dispersed neighbors. This leads to real and thriving communities far and wide—a great and mysterious collaboration. Continue Reading...

January 31, 2019

People who are religiously active are happier, more civically engaged

People who are active in religious congregations tend to be happier and more civically engaged than either religiously unaffiliated adults or inactive members of religious groups, according to a new study by Pew Research Center. Continue Reading...

January 30, 2019

Social science and the evidence for virtue

“Christians have nothing to fear and everything to gain from good social science,” says Paul D. Miller. “It provides a way to talk normatively about human flourishing in terms that are intelligible, legitimate, and persuasive to those outside the community of faith.” Continue Reading...

January 29, 2019

Climate change: Regulations vs. results

Christians believe we should be good stewards of the earth, and for some the issue has taken on apocalyptic dimensions. Yet faith leaders, including the leaders of multiple worldwide Christian communions, have ignored the most effective method for reducing carbon emissions while praising counterproductive policies. Continue Reading...

January 29, 2019

When red tape hits the homeless: San Diego charity closes due to new restrictions

For the past four years, Deliverance San Diego has been delivering hot meals to the city’s homeless population every Friday, averaging 200 donated meals on any given evening. Now, due to new guidelines passed by the State Legislature of California, the non-profit is ceasing operations and will dissolve by the end of the month. Continue Reading...

January 29, 2019

Why governments create inflation

Note: This is post #108 in a weekly video series on basic economics. Most people do not like when prices rise so most people do not like inflation. But there is one sector that sometimes finds inflation beneficial: government. Continue Reading...

January 28, 2019

From the streets of Caracas, Venezuela

Perhaps nothing sums up the situation in socialist Venezuela quite like the photo below. Within just a few feet of a grocery store, people dig through a garbage truck in desperation looking for food. Continue Reading...

January 28, 2019

The Christian’s foundation for all knowledge

Note: This article is part of the ‘Principles Project,’ a list of principles, axioms, and beliefs that undergird a Christian view of economics, liberty, and virtue. Click here to read the introduction and other posts in this series. Continue Reading...

January 25, 2019

St. Philip Neri on the Covington Catholic boys

The sinister and irreparable nature of gossip is memorably illustrated in the penance St. Philip Neri once gave to a woman who had confessed it to him. He told her to walk through the streets of Rome plucking a chicken. Continue Reading...

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Venezuela’s ‘man-made failure’: A view from the UK and the U.S.

Venezuela’s ‘man-made failure’: A view from the UK and the U.S.

Latest Posts

Redemptive entrepreneurship: In a globalized economy, who is our neighbor?

People who are religiously active are happier, more civically engaged

Social science and the evidence for virtue

Climate change: Regulations vs. results

When red tape hits the homeless: San Diego charity closes due to new restrictions

Why governments create inflation

The Christian’s foundation for all knowledge

St. Philip Neri on the Covington Catholic boys

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