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Tag Archives: Materialism
Why So Much Heat About Social Justice? Part 2
In our previous post we discussed the heat in discussions of social justice. Today we want to answer the question, Where does the heat come from? In a word, the heat comes from different sacred belief systems. One’s paradigm of … Continue reading
Why So Much Heat Around Discussions of Social Justice?
All people of good will, who have a heart of the poor and vulnerable, who are appalled by the corruption and injustice they see, who are aghast at the slaughtering of females on the scale of a holocaust, who grieve … Continue reading
Is Social Justice About Equality or Equity?
The goal of some in the social justice discussion is for people to be equal. What does this mean and what does it entail? The U.S. Declaration of Independence sets the high water mark for any civilization: “We hold these … Continue reading
Practicing Compassion
When God appeared to Moses on Mount Sinai, he passed before him and proclaimed his name (Ex. 34:5-7). What was the first word God used to describe himself? Compassion. Indeed, this quality is at the very center of his nature. As Marvin … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Mission, Poverty
Tagged compassion, Kingdom, Materialism, Poor, Poverty, Religion
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The Greatness of a Society
Many are familiar with the saying that “The greatness of a society is measured by how well that society cares for the weakest human life.” I find myself reflecting on this regularly during the shifts in our nation. As I … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Development, Family, Ideas Shapers
Tagged abortion, biblical worldview, children, Jesus, Materialism, Pro-Life, Western society
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An Unbiblical Dualism: The Place of Spiritual Outreach
The following blog is the final installment in a six-part series on worldview and work taken from Darrow Miller’s new book LifeWork: A Biblical Theology for What You Do Every Day. The modern evangelical church, instead of providing a worldview … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Church, Culture, Economic Development, Ideas Shapers, Language, Mission
Tagged biblical worldview, Church, Culture, dualism, Materialism, Purpose, Relationship, Sacred vs Secular, work
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Secularism: The Cost of Consumption
The following blog is the second in a six-part series on worldview and work taken from Darrow Miller’s new book, LifeWork: A Biblical Theology for What You Do Every Day. Mother Teresa, visiting the city of New York from her home … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Culture, Economic Development, Ideas Shapers
Tagged biblical worldview, Community, consumption, Contentment, hedonism, Materialism, Mother Teresa, Poverty, Success, Western society, work
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The Protestant Work Ethic
I enjoyed reading “Whatever Happened to the Work Ethic? The financial bust reminds us that free markets require a constellation of moral virtues” by Stephen Malanga. Darrow talks extensively about the Protestant work ethic that can help impoverished peoples understand … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Culture, Development, Economic Development, History, Ideas Shapers, Language, Politics, Poverty
Tagged America, Article, Benjamin Franklin, Capitalism, Economics, Materialism, Max Weber, The Protestant Ethic, work
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Sabbatical Reflections: The Pursuit of Happiness (Part 3 of 3)
There is a recurring theme in the Scriptures: “Blessed (happy) is the nation whose God is the Lord.” Both corporate and individual happiness has little to do with “hap” and everything to do with recognizing God as the center of … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, History
Tagged Atheism, Bible, Culture, Declaration of Independence, Happiness, Individualism, Materialism
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