Concern for the Poor
Concern for the poor is an essential part of being a Christian. Yet, Christians often don’t know how to effectively engage people who are in poverty, often coming from social and ethnic...
Social Capital Fosters Self-Reliance and the Common Good
Last week I wrote about the importance of social capital—the capacity to cooperate toward common goals. One of the reasons that social capital is so critical is that the functions it serves cannot...
America’s Two Warring Views of Race
Article by by REV. BEN JOHNSON taken from the Acton Institute PowerBlog. America’s current racial strife has roots deeper than recent controversies involving the police. One factor greatly exacerbating these tensions is the...
The Surroundings of Justice
We hear much about justice these days, but the concept is seldom defined by those crying for it. As theoretician Anthony de Jasay tells us in his great book Justice and Its Surroundings, "It is...
America Isn’t All Bad
As the Ronald Reagan-era diplomat Jeanne Kirkpatrick once quipped, “Americans need to face the truth about themselves, no matter how pleasant it is.” It seems that the time is ripe for another...
Extremism Is Engulfing Us
As our country is engulfed in the flames of discord, our task is more than merely reporting on events, calling for an end to racism, or making emotional appeals to unity. We...
The Most Important Divide is Not Race
There is a monumental fault line dividing people in America (and many other places). The two sides aren’t black and white, Christian and atheist, or liberal and conservative. They are barbarism and...
One Man’s Journey from Communism to Liberty
July 7, 2019, Ismael Hernandez joined Bob Harden on his show and shared some insights on his journey as well as what the Freedom & Virtue Institute is continuing to do in...
Victimhood Does Not Define Her: An Entrepreneur in South Sudan
You might remember South Sudan being in the news in the early 2000s, when the long-running civil war in Sudan was resolved by splitting the African nation in two. The region’s troubles...