Joe Carter is a Senior Editor at the Acton Institute. Joe also serves as an editor at the The Gospel Coalition, a communications specialist for the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, and as an adjunct professor of journalism at Patrick Henry College. He is the editor of the NIV Lifehacks Bible and co-author of How to Argue like Jesus: Learning Persuasion from History's Greatest Communicator (Crossway).
Posts by Joe Carter
September 15, 2017
The Answer to Consumerism Is a Changed Heart, Not New Laws
Andrew Spencer,
Institute for Faith, Work, and Economics
Critics of the free-market approach sometimes confuse a free-market economic system with consumerism.
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September 14, 2017
Has
First Things Given Up on Freedom?
John Zmirak,
The Stream
Rusty Reno just published a long piece at his magazine, First Things. It’s a kind of defense of why he has shifted the magazine’s editorial stance on politics and economics.
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September 13, 2017
Today, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders is unveiling his legislation for a single-payer healthcare system. Here is what you should know about single-payer systems and Sanders’s proposal:
What is single-payer healthcare?
In a single-payer healthcare system, the government pays for all medically necessary service for of all citizens, regardless of income or ability to pay.
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September 13, 2017
The Core of Liberty Is Economic Liberty
Deirdre N. McCloskey,
FEE
Indeed, economic liberty is the liberty about which most ordinary people care.
Why religious liberty matters for creativity
Jason Thacker,
ERLC
Religious liberty is a right given to each person by God and must be used responsibly.
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September 12, 2017
The U.S. Census Bureau released its latest report on income and poverty in the United States today. Here are seven figures from the report you should know about:
1. Real median household income increased 3.2 percent between 2015 and 2016—from $ 57,230 to $59,039.
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September 12, 2017
Note: This is post #48 in a weekly video series on basic microeconomics.
Ever wonder why pharmaceuticals are so expensive? In this video by Marginal Revolution University, Alex Tabarrok shows how low elasticity of demand results in monopoly markups.
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September 12, 2017
We Are More Than A Match For Hurricanes
Matt Ridley,
The Times
Whether or not tropical storms are becoming fiercer, our growing wealth and ingenuity helps us to survive them.
Rights Talk Fails the Christian Baker
Armen Oganessian,
Ethika Politika
“In a prosperous society, which rights does the individual keep and which must he give up?”
Obama Gutted Work Requirements for Welfare.
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September 11, 2017
Today marks the 16th anniversary of the worst terrorist attack ever on American soil. Here are five facts you should know about what happened in the aftermath of the events on September 11, 2001:
1.
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September 11, 2017
In a society where personal identity is conveyed by one’s job title, it is of little wonder that the nation’s youth are so anxious about career choice. But what if your identity is found in Christ?
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September 11, 2017
Dear Anti-Market Conservatives: Meet Wilhelm Röpke
Samuel Gregg,
Library of Law and Liberty
Though conservatives are often portrayed as strong supporters of the free market, not all of them are. Now and in the past, many individuals have happily embraced the conservative label while expressing strong reservations about, if not outright rejection of, market economies.
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