According to the National Bureau of Economic Research, the Great Recession ended almost two years ago, in the summer of 2009. Yet we're all uneasy. Job growth has been disappointing. The recovery seems fragile. Where should we head from here? Is that question even meaningful? Can the government steer the economy or have past attempts helped create the mess we're still in? In "Fight of the Century", Keynes and Hayek weigh in on these central questions. Do we need more government spending or … [Read more...]
The Paul Ryan Budget
August 22, 2011
A number of people who follow Christians for a Sustainable Economy might be interested in reading the Paul Ryan budget, if only to see the numerous, helpful graphs and tables. In the interest of further educating ourselves on these issues, then, here it is: … [Read more...]
America Downgraded, and The Fierce Urgency of Debt Now
August 6, 2011
Source: Philosophical Fragments |August , 2011 | By Tim Dalrymple I’m tempted to speak as Aragorn did to Frodo at the Prancing Pony in Bree: “Are you frightened? Not nearly frightened enough.” And, humanly speaking, I think that Aragorn would have it precisely right. Some of us have been trying to sound the alarm for a long time now. Government spending has expanded at a gobsmacking rate, and once-sustainable levels of deficit spending have exploded far … [Read more...]
Making the CASE
August 6, 2011
Source: American Enterprise Institute | August 3, 2001 | By Eric Teetsel On Monday, July 18, I arrived in the “Big Sky Country” of Bozeman, MT, where I was attending a conference for religious leaders on economics and the environment. It was my second year and I was looking forward to spending time with a diverse group of friends and colleagues, including my friend Tim King, the Director of Communications at Sojourners. Just after arriving at my hotel, however, I received an email … [Read more...]
Whom Would Jesus Indebt?
August 3, 2011
Whom would Jesus indebt? This was the question we posed in our Letter to the President and Congressional Leaders. Perhaps the phrase will catch on. David French published a piece with that title, citing our letter, at the National Review Online. Simultaneously, Timothy Dalrymple -- a member of the writing group that framed the letter -- published a reflection at Patheos with that same name, a reflection that was picked up by Glenn Reynolds at Instapundit. French writes: Over the … [Read more...]
We’re Going Public!
August 2, 2011
All right, Christians for a Sustainable Economy is no longer under wraps. We've written our Letter to the President and Congressional Leaders, we've collected a first round of Signatories, and we're ready to begin spreading the word. If you share our concerns that the American economy is being poorly stewarded, and our commitment to honoring the full counsel of scripture when it comes to matter of debt, spending, and serving the poor, then please consider signing the letter, liking us on … [Read more...]
Launching Tomorrow
August 1, 2011
We hope to send our Letter to the President and Congressional Leaders tomorrow midday. So now we're hard at work developing the site. Since this was assembled on short notice, it's a placeholder until we can have a professional develop the site. I'm just an amateur, but I was able to use the WordPress platform and the Outreach theme from StudioPress to make matters a little easier. In any case, please check back tomorrow. … [Read more...]
