The biblical prescription for markets and business is very simple: non-violence, enforcement of property rights, and enforcement of contracts. These principles are, of course, directly derived from three of the Ten Commandments: you shall not murder, you shall not steal, and you shall not bear false witness. Not only are they among the Ten, they [...]
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One of my seminary professors jokingly used to tell us in class, “I don’t make up anything you can check.” This would be good advice for liberals today, especially in the internet and information age. When trying to smear a conservative Christian opponent, it is best not to make up lies that are easily exposed [...]
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People have no idea how much freedom we’ve lost, how far we’ve gone. It is no stretch to say that America is not what it used to be. Many lovers of our country will readily identify with the sentiment. What needs to be pushed, however, is a reminder about how and in what ways we [...]
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I was riding with a friend—a local business leader—after a breakfast event last Wednesday. As we passed through a perfect example of old-school, small-town America on the way to an informal meeting, she pointed to the street she lives on. Sure enough, tucked right there in the middle of that tiny town—blink and you’d miss [...]
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What would it take to return society to biblical, honest money and banking? In all possible cases, the necessary ingredient will be a commitment to adhere to biblical ethics. Without a willingness to sacrifice up front and to stay disciplined throughout the process, no scenario will end in success. These conditions are the basic conditions [...]
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Ezra Stiles rarely makes even an obscure footnote in most American history texts, yet he was probably the most broadly learned man on the continent during the era of American independence. His book, The United States Elevated to Glory and Honor, presented here, is a showcase of his tremendous intellectual gifts, his foresight, and his [...]
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We are all familiar with this present financial crisis which began in 2008. Most people have heard that this event is “unprecedented” except for the Great Depression of the 1930s. This is largely nonsense. Due to our limited historical experience and our short historical memories, we either do not know or have forgotten the many [...]
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Restoring America One County at a Time Chapter 6: Money and Banking 6.1 What Freedom in Money and Banking Looks Like Money is one of those things that we today can rarely mentally separate from government. Printing money, coining coins, and regulating banks, it seems, are simply things governments do, and most people cannot remember [...]
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Restoring American One County at a Time Chapter 5: Taxation 5.3 How to Cut Taxes We have now seen how taxes used to be very low in this nation. We have seen—enough anyway—how that has changed over time. In an earlier section we talked about the “ratchet effect” in the size and power of government. [...]
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“Politicians are like diapers; they need to be changed often and for the same reason.”― Mark Twain Your husband hears your five-week old baby crying. You know the problem. She has a dirty diaper. You know what needs to be done. Her diaper needs changing. You’re tired. The baby’s been cranky all day, and you [...]
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