Population growth continues to correspond with greater overall abundance, pointing to the dignity and creative capacity bound up in humans made in the image of God. Read More… In 1968, biologist Paul Ehrlich published “The Population Bomb,” a best-selling panic manifesto that predicted mass starvation and global catastrophe due to overpopulation. “The battle to feed all of humanity is over,” Ehrlich proclaimed. “In the 1970s hundreds of millions of people will starve to death” and “nothing can prevent a substantial...

Mathew 5:7 says “Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.” Brandt Jean’s display of forgiveness and call to Christ for Amber Guyger is a powerful alternative to retribution. Displays of Christ-like mercy promote justice as love. Read More… The killing of Botham Jean continues to make headlines after Amber Guyger, an off-duty police officer who mistook Jean for an intruder in her apartment, then shot and killed him, has asked an appeals court to toss her murder...

As “executive stewards,” Christian business owners are called to weigh market forces and seek a profit, but we are also tasked with stewarding much more. Read More… The pandemic-era lockdowns caused immeasurable pain to countless businesses, with restaurants experiencing disproportionate levels of pain and suffering. According to the National Restaurant Association, food-service industry sales “fell by $240 billion in 2020 from an expected level of $899 billion,” and by the end of 2020, “more than 110,000 eating and drinking places...

The pursuit of political equality will always be necessary because, in reality, people do act unjustly. But this is only the first step toward a virtuous society. Read More… This year, for the first time in American history, Juneteenth was celebrated as a federal holiday. Upon signing the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, President Joe Biden said that “the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans didn’t mark the end of America’s work to deliver on the promise of equality; it only...

Meaning is not a gift one should hope or expect to be artificially manufactured or stumbled upon throughout life. Rather, it is a blessing already intrinsically bestowed upon every individual. What this blessing requires is a response. Read More… What do you want? Or, better yet, what do you want from what you want? It turns out, more than money or praise, humans yearn for a purpose. And new data indicate Americans are lacking that meaning and connection in their...

The NCAA’s new rules represent a paradigm shift in college sports and are sure to bring more economic and social empowerment to the lives of student athletes. Read More… On June 21, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a ruling that changed college athletics as we know it. In an opinion by Justice Neil Gorsuch, the court concluded that the NCAA imposed rules that “are not reasonably necessary to distinguish between college and professional sports.” Gorsuch continued by...

As we think about how to rebuild from the COVID-19 pandemic and all of the social ills it revealed and exacerbated, the Puritans offer a model for cultural renewal. Read More… America is still slowly reopening and recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, lockdowns, and restrictions. Over the past year, our nation’s divisions were amplified. Polarization reared its ugly head, manifesting deep-seated hostilities across and among families, churches, and political parties. In the wake of such conflict, one wonders: How can...

Our attitudes about the ultra-rich largely depend on our views about wealth and how it’s created. By viewing the market through a lens of collaboration and growth, we can more clearly and accurately assess the contributions of the wealthy. Read More… Criticizing billionaires has e a popular cultural trend, based on anti-rich sentiment that was recently exacerbated by a ProPublica report that leaked the tax returns of the 25 wealthiest Americans. The report’s findings were interesting but not particularly surprising,...

For those in their twilight years, work has not reached its culmination, but its exaltation. munity life continues to decline, America needs the leadership of older generations. Read More… America is facing a crisis munity. The prevalence of social media is threatening human relationships. Religious detachment is leading to declining civic participation. Politicians and central planners are increasingly expanding their reach in munities. As the nation desperately searches for solutions to the problem, our leaders may be overlooking our nation’s...

Religion is critical to a free society because it provides the moral and ethical structure to guide people to act as they ought in a state where the government allows them to act as they want. Read More… On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress officially endorsed the Declaration of Independence. Parades, public readings, and bonfires ensued. These spontaneous celebrations developed into the Independence Day traditions that Americans still enjoy today. The United States has retained many of these festivities...