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Inner-city education fails without the church
If they really wish to address America’s inner-city public school crisis, federal education officials must look beyond the boundaries of their own agencies and recognize the crucial role of churches.Not whether to help the poor, but how
A Catholic may not disregard the Church’s teaching to assist the poor and vulnerable; to do so would be to neglect the words and example of Christ Himself. It would be, in effect, to deny the Faith. But on the question of how best to fulfill that obligation, Catholics will indeed disagree, and the Church does not teach that it must be otherwise.Little plots of liberty: From garden to city and back again
Urban gardens show the spark of human creativity and responsibility shining through in the face of adversity.Out of the whirlwind: God’s love and Christian charity
After a recent disaster, an expert said, “I don’t know if a more secular city would fare nearly as well.”Benedict XVI: In no one’s shadow
This pope’s program goes beyond mere institutional politics. He’s pursuing a civilizational agenda.Understanding Rand
Christians have a deep ambivalence about Ayn Rand that probably draws as deeply from the facts of her biography as from her famous novels. But one might compare her political and economic thought to chemotherapy, which is basically a form of poison designed to achieve a positive outcome.Economists in the wild
Far from damaging brains and killing seals, applying basic economics to the environment preserves it. The industrial revolution that began about 200 years ago has changed humanity’s relation to, and attitudes about, nature completely—and sometimes it has generated new views about God and nature, such as from the Transcendentalists of the 19th century.Humility, prudence, and Earth Day
Cry wolf often enough, and you’ll find yourself alone at the next climate refugee conference.
Do less with less: What the history of federal debt and tax leverage teaches
More revenue never leads to less spending, experts have found.High gas prices devastating to poor
Religious leaders staging a fast over budget cuts on social spending have not offered to fast over higher gas prices, even though the impact on the poor is devastating. In fact, there is very little focus on the rise in energy costs, with political and religious leaders remaining largely silent. Yet, when they speak on the issue, they often do not have your best interests in mind.A sugar coating for the bitter pill of ObamaCare
Remember Mary Poppins singing, “A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down in the most delightful way”? If so, be concerned, because you or your parents are probably on Medicare – or will be soon -- and last week the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed regulations for Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs).Debt and the birth dearth
America needs a renewal of the moral ecology that places primary value on dignity and respect for human life. We need a moral culture that prizes having children, that celebrates parenthood as a legitimate and praiseworthy vocation.