All of our labor is simply the process of applying our God-given intellect and creativity to transform matter into usable things. In doing so, we bring restoration to the world and meaning to life. Read More… Rekha Dey wasn’t always passionate about bamboo, but after touring an innovative production facility, she saw its potential. With the right business model, bamboo could be used to provide high-quality, environmentally friendly housing across India. Unfortunately, the country’s regulatory regime made it nearly impossible...

In Part 1 of our “theology of work” series, we examined why we work, concluding that following our calling, whatever that may be, provides us with meaning and purpose, and represents mand of God in creation. Part 2 examined the virtues of work, earning a living and using that wealth honorably. Part 3 will explores “call and vocation” as a full expression of the creative wonder and beauty of God in which we participate, in Christ. Read More… Are we...

The suspension of a librarian by the Chinese Communist Party for featuring works by journalist and pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai is the latest attack on freedom of expression in Hong Kong. Read More… What does absolute control look like in Communist China? It looks like an unnamed Hong Kong librarian at the Shek Tong Tsui Public Library being suspended from her job after placing 10 of Jimmy Lai’s works on the “Librarian’s Choice” shelf in late June. Jimmy Lai, founder,...

On June 24, Hong Kong police raided the headquarters of Apple Daily and froze all major assets, forcing the news service to shut down its business and publishing. Ever since, any remnant of Jimmy Lai has been forcibly destroyed in order for CCP to remain plete control. Read More… On Thursday, four staff members from the now-shuttered pro-democracy newspaper, Apple Daily, were denied bail in a Hong Kong court. The four have been accused of colluding with foreign forces under...

As Cubans take to the streets to protest the country’s government, Internet access has been cut off to “quell dissent” and President Joe Biden’s spokesperson has issued a clear message to refugees fleeing Communist Cuba: “You are not e.” Read More… Cubans are taking to the streets over food shortages and outrageously high prices, calling for an end to the munist regime with mass protests. “Cuban citizens have taken to the streets across the country for the first time in...

The Cuban government is built on longstanding lies and the systemic oppression of its own people. For Americans to also be duped by the regime’s propaganda is a tragedy of ignorance. Read More… It has e routine for Bernie Sanders and other self-described democratic socialists to praise Cuba for its high literacy rates and universal health care. More recently, Black Lives Matter released a statement supporting munist regime while criticizing U.S. sanctions against Cuba. Meanwhile, the Cuban people cry for...

A new study dispels the myth that “trade wars are class wars,” and, in doing so, reminds us of the social harmony and interdependency that free trade helps to provide. Read More… Debates between free-traders and protectionists routinely devolve peting variations of class warfare – each claiming the cause of the mon man” against a wealthy and entrenched elite. Whereas protectionists argue that trade liberalization primarily benefits the rich, displacing disproportionate numbers of working-class employees, free-traders rush to the defense...

From journalism to children’s literature, the CCP makes examples out of those who exercise freedom of speech, instilling fear in Chinese citizens. Read More… Hong Kong’s recent crackdown on pro-democracy dissent entered the realm of children’s literature on July 22 with the arrest of five members of a speech therapist union behind the publishing of children’s books. The main book that prompted the arrest was a children’s illustration of the 12 activists arrested at sea trying to escape to Taiwan...

In Part 1 of our “theology of work” series, we examined why we work, concluding that following our calling, whatever that may be, provides us with meaning and purpose, and represents mand of God in creation. Part 2 examines the virtues of work, earning a living and using that wealth honorably. Read More… Wealth creation is a divine imperative, though one that generates significant responsibilities. The church fails on business and economics when leaders think only about the responsibilities of...

As an institution of civil society, the press helps forms the basis of a moral culture, owing neither its creation nor its allegiance to the state. Read More… Freedom of expression is under attack in Hong Kong. In its annual report, “Freedom in Tatters,” the Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA) outlines key threats currently faced by the media. According to The Standard, a Hong Kong-based newspaper, the report emphasized that “the risks journalists face amid the NSL [National Security Law]...