Category Archives: Articles

06 Jul
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America Isn’t All Bad

America’s institutions are flawed but not without value. The story of the American military should not be reduced to imperialism and destruction. The entire American Left should not be tarred with the brush of Communism. Protestant Christianity is not all ...

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01 Jul
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The Surroundings of Justice

To correct, for example, a perceived wrong in the far gone past is not a matter of justice. Some people think that society today must correct every wrong committed during slavery and the descendants of slaves today are owed what ...

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27 Jun
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Social Capital Fosters Self-Reliance and the Common Good

Consider a community with a large number of homeless people. The problem is obvious, and all decent residents notice and want to address it. Each individual resident also recognizes that the scale of the problem is beyond his or her ...

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22 Jun
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We Need Social Capital Too

In other words, even though social capital is naturally created in properly functioning communities, it is not automatic. It also requires the cooperation of people who are other-centered rather than narcissistic. “Conventional human capital—education and skills—can be acquired independently from ...

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21 Jun
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False Narratives Will Tear Us Apart

If we insist on narratives of victimization we will tear this nation apart. That is not what we need, it is unnecessary, and it will eventuate disaster. There is a better way! False theories of victimization engender contrary false theories ...

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13 Jun
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Cities Should be Lively, Not Deadly

Recent crises have reignited discussion and debate about America’s urban cultures. The coronavirus pandemic, it’s been widely observed, hit cities much harder than rural or suburban areas. Rioting and protests have bogged down, closed down, defaced, or even destroyed parts ...

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12 Jun
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As Michael Novak Taught, Social Justice Is Not What You think It Is

Justice primarily exist in individual persons, but it can be also expressed in the law of a community, when, aligned with right reason, the law becomes a guarantor of that exercise of giving to each his own. When justice pertains ...

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05 Jun
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Property and Personal Freedom

Similarly, ownership of a business is not merely a source of income for an entrepreneur. It is an expression and testament to his or her creativity, dedication, and vocation. It provides meaning to the individual and serves the common good ...

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01 Jun
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Religion is Essential

Patrick Fagan of the Marriage and Religion Research Institute has been collecting and interpreting data on religion’s sociological impact since the 1980s. He has consistently found overwhelming evidence for religion’s positive effect, primarily because “the strength of the family unit ...

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01 Jun
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The Christian response to Minnesota

It is clear that a good cause, a just cause, admits only a godly response. Injustice breeds injustice and we end with unjust outcomes. We cannot merely agree to say we "reject" but "understand" the evil reaction. This has become ...

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