Hasn’t Christianity always opposed free enterprise? It’s easy to think so. In fact, my colleague, Anne Bradley, was asked this question by a student at a recent conference....
This past week, I gave talks at the International Students for Liberty Conference and at Regent University about why Christians should care about economic freedom. What resonated with...
Is free enterprise based on greed? Friends and foes of free enterprise often claim greed is its basis. Writer Ayn Rand even claimed that selfishness is a virtue...
If giving to charity makes you feel good, are your motivations selfish? This question came up at a local IFWE book club meeting last week as we discussed...
It’s not a question of enough…It’s a zero-sum game. Somebody wins. Somebody loses. – Gordon Gecko, Wall Street This striking declaration from Gordon Gecko, Michael Douglas’ notorious character...
Our broader mission at IFWE is to help Christians understand the power of economic thinking as part of whole-life stewardship. We believe that the tools of economics are...
I know that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to do good while they live. That each of them may eat and drink,...
During the Reformation, John Calvin, along with Martin Luther and others, helped Christians rediscover the biblical doctrine of work. Calvin held a dynamic view of calling, believing that...
He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’; and, ‘Love...
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