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Why Your Vote Matters So Immensely

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It’s because voting is an intrinsic good, not merely an instrumental good. In other words, even independent of your vote’s affect on the outcome of the election, voting is a good thing that matters in itself.  This is because when you vote, you are exercising your rights, and doing so for the good of the […]

What is the Real Reason Capitalism is Motivating?

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Many people think it’s because of profit. Capitalism enables people to maximize their profits, and that’s why it’s motivating. I think this is wrong. I think the real reason capitalism is motivating is because it is based on freedom. The essence of capitalism is not “make us much money as you can” but rather “do […]

Does God Care if Tim Tebow Wins?

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My friend Owen Strachan has a great article in the Atlantic this week on whether God cares if Tim Tebow wins on Saturday. The gist: This question is answered by the doctrine of providence. Yes, God does care. God cares about and governs everything, even the death of a sparrow. But does this mean that […]

The Gospel At Ground Zero

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Russ Moore’s cover story for Christianity Today. Here’s a great part: The Scriptures command us to be gentle and kind to unbelievers, not because we are not at war, but because we’re not at war with them (2 Tim. 2:26). When we see that we are warring against principalities and powers in the heavenly places, […]

The Meaning of the Credit Downgrade

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From an article in the Wall Street Journal last week; the points are still relevant and helpful now that the downgrade has actually happened: Even without a debt default, it looks increasingly possible that the world’s credit rating agencies will soon downgrade U.S. debt from the AAA standing it has enjoyed for decades. A downgrade […]

Hallowing God’s Name in Public Life

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From the DG blog: What is righteousness? Should churches be involved in social issues? How does one practice law to the glory of God? At an event on June 12 hosted by the Alliance Defense Fund, Pastor John spoke with with a group of law students about these important issues: [Update: I had to remove the video […]

Does it Matter Where You Live? Part 2

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Richard Florida again, in Who’s Your City?: How the Creative Economy Is Making Where to Live the Most Important Decision of Your Life: Finding a place that makes us happy has a powerful effect on our “activation.” Such places encourage people to do more than they otherwise would, such as engage in more creative activities, […]

Does it Matter Where You Live?

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Yes. The ability to work from anywhere can make it seem that it doesn’t matter where you live, since you can connect with anyone and work with anyone wherever you are through technology. But this would actually be a mistaken inference because of what Richard Florida calls “the clustering force.” Here’s what he says in […]