July 12, 2013
Posts by Joseph Sunde
July 09, 2013
Family, Flourishing, and the Cement of Society
July 03, 2013
Celebrating the Things of the Spirit
Each Independence Day, I make a point of re-reading President Calvin Coolidge’s speech given on the 150th anniversary Declaration of Independence. I’d encourage you to do the same.
Coolidge has a deep understanding of American history, and after contemplating what led the founders to write what they wrote, and what inclined Americans to follow their lead, he ultimately concludes that it was their spiritual inclinations, and the moral and spiritual orientation of the American people, that played the most important role:
Our forefathers came to certain conclusions and decided upon certain courses of action which have been a great blessing to the world. Continue Reading...
July 03, 2013
Naturalizing Shalom: When ‘Justice’ Becomes an Idol
July 02, 2013
5 Basic Principles of Christian Stewardship
In Faithful in All God’s House: Stewardship and the Christian Life, Lester DeKoster and Gerard Berghoef explore the range and reach of Christian stewardship, emphasizing that the practice of stewardship extends far beyond the handling of our money, stretching into life and time and destiny. Continue Reading...
June 28, 2013
Making ‘Good Intentions’ Good
I recently wrote on the implications of “pathological altruism,” a term coined by Oakland University’s Barbara Oakley to categorize altruism in which “attempts to promote the welfare of others instead result in unanticipated harm.” Continue Reading...
June 27, 2013
Family Breakdown, Economic Decline, and the Search for Spiritual Capital
June 26, 2013
Community, Dignity, and Restoration Through Entrepreneurship
June 20, 2013
Scott Rae on How Business Serves the Common Good
In a lecture at Acton University titled “Business and the Common Good,” Dr. Scott Rae of Biola University examined the role of business in serving the common good.
Rae began by examining some of the common criticisms lobbed against business, namely, that it promotes greed, inequality, and consumerism. Continue Reading...
June 19, 2013