* I am relying heavily on Created in God’s Image by Anthony A. Hoekema. I have read several papers and examined several books on the subject and find Hoekema’s work to be the most helpful. Colossians 1:15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. Hebrews 1:3a He is the radiance of the glory […]
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Biblical Integration – A Framework for Political Economy: The Image of God in Man* – Part 2
26 Feb 2016
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Biblical Integration – A Framework for Political Economy: The Image of God in Man – Part 1
22 Feb 2016
Colossians 1:15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. Hebrews 1:3a He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. In a post on Monday February 15 I discussed the role of the Bible when analyzing […]
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I have been reading with great interest not only my colleague Jeff Haymond’s posts over the past couple of weeks on progressive income taxation (1/29), income inequality (2/3), and a potential proportional income tax (2/9), but also the spirited discussion over the content of the posts. I have been thinking about biblical integration in economics […]
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Yesterday the Heritage Foundation released the 2016 Index of Economic Freedom. This annual publication is produced by the Heritage Foundation in conjunction with the Wall Street Journal. In addition to the 2016 Index the foundation also published Economic Freedom in America, a supplement outlining trends in economic freedom in the United States. Figure 1 illustrates the overall composite […]
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Reefer Madness in Ohio – Issue 3
28 Oct 2015
As goes Ohio, so goes the nation. On Tuesday November 3, Ohioans will go (hopefully flock in droves) to the polls to vote either for or against ballot initiative Issue 3. Issue 3 is a proposed constitutional amendment calling for the legalization of marijuana for medicinal and recreational use. There are many reasons why you might want […]
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The Gospel at Work
06 Oct 2015
As reported at the Institute for Faith, Work & Economics website, the New York Times published a very interesting editorial piece: Donald Trump and the Rise of the Moral Minority on September 26th. Using the somewhat surprising fact (to me anyway) that Donald Trump is currently the Republican candidate of choice amongst evangelical voters (Washington Post, Boston Globe), Molly Worthen described a rift […]
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Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned – Romans 5:12 The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it? – Jeremiah 17:9 So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a […]
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#TrumpBible
30 Aug 2015
Yesterday my wife, Mary Ann, read me Eric Metaxes’s tweets poking fun at Donald Trump’s refusal or inability to provide his favorite Bible verse. We both had if not exactly a gut-laugh at least a pretty good chuckle. Trump’s comments (or lack thereof) have caused a bit of a stir in Twitter land over the […]
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Ten Years After
27 Aug 2015
For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God. Romans 8:18-21 Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, […]
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Net Neutrality and Competition
18 Feb 2015
On February 14 my Berean colleague Mark Clauson posted comments on the FCC’s proposed “net neutrality” regulations. I would like to argue in favor of the FCC’s proposal. While the full proposal will be released on February 26, the date of the committee vote, the nuts and bolts of the proposal have already been made […]
Bert Wheeler
Jeff Haymond
Marc Clauson
Mark Caleb Smith
Tom Mach