poverty
The Monk as Merchant: Economic Wisdom from a Desert Hermit
By Dylan Pahman
Before Max Weber ever conducted his study of the “Protestant ethic” of hard work and commerce as a matter of one’s election before God, there was the ascetic ethic of the ancient Church.
The Halo Effect: The Economic Value of the Local Church
By Joseph Sunde
As church attendance continues to decline across the West, many have lamented the spiritual and social side effects, namely a weakening of civil society and the fabric of community life. What’s less discussed, however, is the economic impact of such a decline.
Gospel as Social Cure: Inside Guatemala’s Liberty Movement
By Joseph Sunde
Guatemala is not known for freedom and stability, with a history colored by authoritarianism, political corruption, civil war, segregation, colonialism, post-colonial interventionism, and so on.
Dire poverty and street violence remain endemic, and yet hope remains: for political and economic liberty, yes, but also for freedom of spirit.