“No Justice, No Peace”?
Admonitions on how to bring about peace in the world are not new. As early as 385AD, the Roman military expert Vegetius in his influential military treatise wrote, “Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet...
What is Social Justice?
For most people, social justice refers to the distribution of benefits in society. The original meaning of social justice, however, had nothing to do with the distribution of anything. The popular understanding of...
The Problem with Mandates
Current controversy about the limits of government authority may revolve around masks, shutdowns, and quarantines, but the central issue—the legitimacy and advisability of government mandates—is a perennial one and lies at the...
That's Politics!
In the 1968 musical “The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band,” there is a number in which two groups of cast members lyrically debate the merits of their respective presidential candidates...
What We Are Fighting is Racialism
Racialism—not racism—is engulfing our civilization. Racism is a special case of racialism, one that was fading slowly from our society but has been given renewed vivification by the racialism infecting our public...
Labor Can Heal
As is well known, for Karl Marx work was a source of alienation. In the Christian tradition, too, the Genesis account teaches that the hardship of toil is a result of sin....
Workers Unite!
Labor Day celebrations are coming. We celebrate the worker and the creations of his hands. This wonderful celebration, however, has for long been informed by serious economic errors. The day evokes in...
Love Casts Out Fear
There were widespread calls for action. Mass shootings, rising suicide rates, and an opioid epidemic were just a few of the signs that the United States had a mental health crisis on...
The Greatness of Capitalism
The dreaded word “Capitalism” is still with us and still the cause of much debate. Capitalism is hated by many, embraced by others, and misunderstood by most—even by those who benefit lavishly...