Economy

The Consensus Problem

Elizabeth Palmberg 5-22-2009

The folks at NPR's Planet Money podcast have already sort of repented for verbally badgering Elizabeth Warren, a Harvard professor and high government official who happens to be female, in

Are Christians Bad for an Empire's Economy? Should They Be?

Julie Clawson 5-06-2009

Mike recently brought to my attention a letter written by Pliny the Younger to the Emperor Trajan written aroun

The Hole in Our Gospel: Interview with World Vision's Richard Stearns

Robert Gelinas 4-24-2009

As the pastor of a church with a deep desire to love others as Christ would, I've recently been telling folks, "If you only read one book this year, then you must read http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0785229183?ie=UTF8&tag=sojo_blog-20&lin...

What President Obama's Budget Means for Poor People

Ronald J. Sider 4-17-2009

If a budget is a moral document, what should be said about the president's proposed budget for 2010? I focus here on what this budget proposal says about justice for poorer Americans.

Tax Day Wish: Prophetic Voices on Taxes

Chuck Collins 4-13-2009

Where are the prophetic voices on the topic of taxation this April 15?

Wendell Berry's Whitefoot

Cathleen Falsani 4-09-2009

Walking in botanical gardens one recent, perfect, early spring day, a quick burst of movement in the thicket of a yellow Carolina jasmine hedge caught my eye.

The Obama Budget's Promise and Peril

Bob Greenstein 4-07-2009

I've been asked for a few words about how the recession may affect poverty in the United States, and also about policy issues related to poverty that have emerged from the economic recovery legislation and from the budget debate on Capitol Hill.