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 06, 2019
Series Note: Jobs are one of the most important aspects of a morally functioning economy. They help us serve the needs of our neighbors and lead to human flourishing both for the individual and for communities.
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September 05, 2019
James Pethokoukis of AEI says this is the most important economic chart in Western civilization. I completely agree.
The concept is so important that no student should receive a passing grade in any economics class—whether in high school or college—unless they can explain why economic growth matters (ideally, every educated Christian would be able to do so too since it has theological implications).
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September 05, 2019
The Point of Kuyperian Pluralism
Jonathan Chaplin,
Comment
Facing exploitative capitalism and overweening statism, Kuyper’s vision of pluralism should still inspire Christians today.
You’re Not Pushing Paper Across A Desk. You’re Saving the World.
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September 04, 2019
“Want a job at the Pig?” asked my best friend Steve.
By my reaction, you would have thought he’d asked if I wanted a date with Kathy Ireland rather than inquiring about a job as a grocery sacker at the Piggly Wiggly.
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September 04, 2019
Five things I learned about envy in politics
Laura Seay,
Washington Post
Why do some people seem to vote against their economic interests? Why do politicians enact policies that seem contrary to the interests of the people who vote for them?
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September 03, 2019
The Fund for American Studies has a superb
It’s a Wonderful Life-style video about life without capitalism. The video not only shows what life would be like if we banned free enterprise (i.e., a lot like Soviet Russia) but also makes the point that when you lose economic freedom you lose other freedoms too.
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September 03, 2019
A Theology of Financial Independence
Sawyer Nyquist,
Fathom
Being financially free has its virtues, but it also has its vices.
What’s Wrong with Protectionism?
Mercatus Center
Answering common objections to free trade.
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September 02, 2019
What do we mean when we talk about “liberty?”
While it may appear that we all use the word in the same way, closer examination reveals that Americans have a wide range of meanings for the term.
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September 02, 2019
History of Labor Day
U.S. Department Of Labor
On September 2, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor celebrates and honors the greatest worker in the world – the American worker. Labor Day 2019 is the 125th anniversary of Labor Day being celebrated as a national holiday.
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August 30, 2019
When I was twelve my family lived on a small, dry piece of land in rural Texas. Since we lived far outside of any city limits, we couldn’t rely on services like water (we had a well), sewage (we had a septic tank), or sanitation (we had a 12-year-old boy and a 50-gallon burn barrel).
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