The decline of civil society has become a running theme of social and political commentary, marked by disruptions in marriage and family, diminishing church attendance, and the dilution of social capital. Continue Reading...
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August 11, 2021
‘Neo-Calvinism and Modern Economics’: Acton Institute to host academic conference
On October 8, 2021, in-person at the Acton Building in Grand Rapids, Mich., the Acton Institute will host its First Annual Academic Colloquium, sponsored by its Journal of Markets & Morality. Continue Reading...
August 06, 2021
Making community college free has hidden costs
Education is the great equalizer. And a college education is one of the greatest ways to sharpen our unique gifts and talents before entering the workforce. President Joe Biden has proposed offering two years of free community college for any American, but here’s the problem: Making community college “free” guarantees more associates degrees — but it almost certainly won’t translate to a more equitable, high-achieving society. Continue Reading...
August 05, 2021
Hong Kong protester sentenced nine years in prison under National Security Law
Leon Tong Ying-Kit became the first person to be sentenced under Hong Kong’s National Security Law, or NSL, on July 30, when a Hong Kong court sentenced the protester to nine years in prison under charges of inciting secession and terrorism. Continue Reading...
July 28, 2021
New issue of the Journal of Markets & Morality explores ‘a world of change’
The newest issue of the Journal of Markets & Morality (Volume 24, Number 1) has been released in print and online at our website.
In my editorial for the issue, I offer a preview of its contents:
To use popular terminology, through reflecting on the “known unknown”—the hour of our deaths, the return of Jesus Christ—we fortify ourselves for the “unknown unknowns” of our ever-changing world. Continue Reading...
July 27, 2021
Pro-democracy protester convicted of terrorism in Hong Kong under National Security Law
In a historic ruling, a Hong Kong court convicted a protester of terrorism under Hong Kong’s National Security Law, or NSL, for the first time on July 27, The New York Times reported. Continue Reading...
July 27, 2021
Healing the broken spirit of California
It’s been barely a month since California reopened, and some counties are already beginning to reinstate mask mandates, even for fully vaccinated residents. This is but the latest pivot in California’s ongoing response to the pandemic, marked by constant bureaucratic whiplash and a flood of social, economic, and political crises. Continue Reading...
July 27, 2021
Jimmy Lai contests charges of participation in unauthorized assembly during Tiananmen Square commemoration
In 1989, authorities armed with assault rifles accompanied by tanks fired at millions of student-led pro-democracy, demonstrators killing thousands and arresting most others. Every year in Hong Kong, pro-democracy advocates commemorate the massacre by hosting a vigil that marks the June anniversary. Continue Reading...
July 26, 2021
A biblical theology of work, Part 4: Enterprise and entrepreneurship
Why does business matter to God? Well, if business does not matter to God then we render a large part of human existence meaningless. The church, however, seems to be incapable in so many ways of understanding business resulting in words such as “profit” or “incentive” being seen as dirty. Continue Reading...
July 23, 2021
America suffers from economic nationalism
One of the biggest political upheavals in America over recent years has been a resurgence in economic nationalism. Given the amount of regulation with which it is burdened, America’s economy can hardly be described as laissez-faire. Continue Reading...
