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6 Quotes: Sowell on economics and ideas
Overthe past few decades, economist Thomas Sowell, age 86, has been one of the most effective, yet under-appreciated, proponents of conservative and libertarian economic thought. He is also one of our most powerful critics of the often destructive and harmful effects of liberal economic policies. Today he announced he’s retiring from writing his syndicated column. In honor of his retirement, here are six quotes by Sowell: On government spending: “Elections should be held on April 16th—the day after we pay...
The case for principles-based regulations
In an attempt to cut down on the number of government regulations, president-elect Trump has proposed a “one-in, two-out” rule—for every new regulation implemented, two old regulation must be eliminated. This is similar to the “one-in, three out” rule that was adopted by the government of United Kingdom. While this is a significant step toward reducing the ever-expanding number of total regulations, would it be enough to actually reduce the regulatory burden on Americans? Philip K. Howard argues that it...
Thomas Sowell’s escape from socialism
Earlier today I mentioned that economist Thomas Sowell was retiring from writing his syndicated column. For decades Sowell, age 86, has been one of the leading thinkers in the libertarian and conservative circles. But what is less known is the intellectual journey he took from being an advocate of socialism to a champion of free markets. This past summer I wrote an article for The Stream examining on how Sowell thought his way into Marxism, then back out again into...
Pope Francis and his fans on the left
Since 2013 when the Argentine prelate Jorge Bergoglio officially became the head of the Catholic Church, he has emerged as a key figure in the progressive movement. Even though Pope Francis does not claim to be a part of any political movement, it is clear that he is representative of the views that many leftists hold. With his emergence e much criticism from Catholics who hold opposing views on issues such as environmentalism and the market economy. Acton Institute Director...
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Communion with God
  Communion with God   Weekly Overview:   This week we’ll spend time breaking down the individual components of First15 by sharing God's desire for each of them. The majority of First15 is dedicated to encountering God and learning about his character, but every now and then we will cover some teaching and tools that will help in pursuing God to greater depths....
Apr 22, 2026
The Process of Becoming One
  The Process of Becoming One   By: Kia Stephens   That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh. - Genesis 2:24   I can still remember the first date with my husband. We sat across from each other at Olive Garden in our tiny table for two. There was instant...
Apr 22, 2026
Banned from Feeding the Hungry
  On April 7, 2024, Mitchell West was arrested for handing out free burritos to the hungry. While West and other members of a local charity distributed food to impoverished community members in the courthouse square in Dayton, Ohio, a police officer approached and told them to stop. West doled out one last burrito. The officer placed him in handcuffs.        In Dayton, no one...
Apr 22, 2026
A Prayer for Unwavering Faith in the Waiting
  A Prayer for Unwavering Faith in the Waiting   By Kristine Brown   Bible Reading:   “Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep his promise.” - Hebrews 10:23 NLT   Listen or Read Below:   A woman named Rahab in the Bible received a promise from God. Rahab lived in Jericho, and one day,...
Apr 22, 2026
Abundant Peace
  Abundant Peace   Your Nightly Prayer for Jan. 6, 2025   by Christine F. Perry   TONIGHT’S SCRIPTURE“Abundant peace belongs to those who love your instruction; nothing makes them stumble.” Psalms 119:165 CSB   SOMETHING TO PONDERHave you ever had those days when you’re anxious and can’t seem to shut off your mind? Your mind mercilessly jumps from one problem to the next or...
Apr 22, 2026
Conservative Progressivism?
  British philosopher Antony Flew once cautioned against turning generalizations into tautologies when faced with new information. If an ostensible Scotsman puts sugar on their porridge, despite your conviction that no Scotsmen take sugar with their porridge, you are faced with a decision: you may admit that some Scotsmen do, in fact, sugar their porridge, or take the act of sugaring...
Apr 22, 2026
How Saturday Night Live Televised the Revolution
  Howmanyageshence   Shallthisourloftyscenebeactedover   Instates unbornandaccentsyetunknown!   HowmanytimesshallCaesarbleedinsport …   —Shakespeare, Julius Caesar (3.1)   Humor is “the best guide to changing perceptions,” writes Marshall McLuhan. Because “older societies thrived on purely literary plots” and “demanded storylines” to channel sophomoric energy, they employed elaborate farce in poems, plays, operas, and later books and films. But formed by modern communications technology, a wilder sense of levity...
Apr 22, 2026
You Must Be Born Again
  Saturday, January 4, 2025   You Must Be Born Again   “For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.” (John 3:16 NLT)   John 3   Not all Jewish religious leaders opposed Jesus. Nicodemus was a Pharisee and a member of the ruling...
Apr 22, 2026
Anticipating Trumps China Policy
  During Donald Trump’s first term as president, he installed a portrait of Andrew Jackson in the Oval Office and visited the seventh president’s tomb at the Hermitage. While pundits speculated about the extent to which Trump truly identified with a populist Democrat, they largely ignored Jackson’s legacy as one of the few statesmen who shaped a distinctive school of American...
Apr 22, 2026
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