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Protestantism and Economics

Posted in Humane economics on June 12, 2009 | 2 Comments »

In his book, Economics as Religion, Robert Nelson argues that modern economics is paradigmatically theological. Its proponents advance value judgments even while disowning their relevance in a neutral market, and maintain that theirs is a hard, not a soft, science. Economists are the new priesthood, who preach the way to material prosperity, human wholeness, and adhere to [...]

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Lessons from the Bear Stearns Crisis

Posted in Humane economics on March 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Here’s an important post from Georgetown professor Patrick Deneen. He draws out some of the moral lessons to be learned from this latest financial fiasco.
When will we learn that bigger is not always better? Bigness is killing us.
HT: Rod Dreher

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Meats of Woe

Posted in Conservatism, Environment, Humane economics, Natural Law, Sustainability, localism on February 18, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Industrial and farming are two words that should never be in the same sentence except by way of contrast. Kinda like the words industrial and ecclesiastical. Mega-churches with cheap salvation. Mega-meats with cheap chicken. Everyone once in a while a news story offers a warning about the dangers, even the sins, [...]

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Gasoline and economics

Posted in Conservatism, Humane economics on May 23, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

Gas prices are killing my family budget. Maybe the government could help by giving a little less help?
Read this article at Human Events by Terry Easton.

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Roepke in Geneva: Revidivus W.H. Chellis

Posted in Conservatism, Humane economics, localism on February 28, 2007 | 3 Comments »

Roepke in Geneva: Revidivus
Roepke brought the wisdom of his humane economics to Geneva. History is repeating itself as Roepke disciple/scholar Dr. Ralph Ancil toils amidst the hallowed halls of Geneva College in Beaver Falls, Pa.
Readers will be aware that Geneva College is the denominational college of the RPCNA. Although Dr. Ancil is not [...]

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Roepke and the Human Economy

Posted in Humane economics, localism on February 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

Roepke and the Human Economy
W.H. Chellis
Since we are talking economics here at De Regno, I must admit a prejudice. I have never been a fan of the “dismal science.” Yet, not all economists are made equal. Among 20th Century economists, the German born Wilhelm Roepke (1899-1966) has no peer (at least from [...]

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Small is Still Beautiful, Pt. 2: “Economics and th…

Posted in Humane economics, localism on February 27, 2007 | 3 Comments »

Small is Still Beautiful, Pt. 2: “Economics and the Soul”
Charles Brown
This section of the book begins by counting the real cost of free trade. Conventional economists consider global free trade to be good—invariably and indisputably. Critics of this sacred dogma are condemned as “protectionists”. We live in a climate today where no one questions the [...]

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A local currency for a local economyCharles Brown…

Posted in Humane economics, localism on February 26, 2007 | 3 Comments »

A local currency for a local economy
Charles Brown
Since we’ve been talking about Schumacher recently, I had to pass along this link to a practical Schumacherian idea: BerkShares in the Berkshires.
HT: Rod Dreher

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Crunchy Con in Indy

Posted in Conservatism, Humane economics, localism on February 26, 2007 | 6 Comments »

Crunchy Con in Indy
Charles Brown
Readers of this blog need to familiarize themselves with the work of Rod Dreher, an editor with the Dallas Morning News and a very good blogger. His 2006 book, Crunchy Cons, is must reading.
Anyway, for those who are interested in meeting him in person, he’ll be speaking at a conference in [...]

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Small is Still Beautiful, Pt. 1

Posted in Conservatism, Humane economics, localism on February 19, 2007 | 3 Comments »

Small is Still Beautiful, Pt. 1
Charles Brown
The book, Small is Still Beautiful: Economics as if Families Mattered, was recommended to the readers of this blog not long ago. It’s my intent to provide a review of each of its five sections. The author, Joseph Pearce, builds off of the work of E. F. Schumacher, who [...]

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