Posts Tagged by economics
Is hyper-specialization killing the US Economy and ruining lives?
| July 22, 2011 | Posted by Anthony under Blog, General |
A person trained to think in an integrated fashion will be able to do just about any job that’s out there, given good mentoring. A person trained in only the affairs of their little box will be useful only inside that box. When we have more people than boxes you’re left with people who have no where else to go with no one who will take them.
Bubblegum and Suckers a short children’s story for adults
| November 19, 2010 | Posted by Anthony under Blog, Christian Short Stories, General, literary apologetics, Obama, politics |
Bubblegum and Suckers
A Children’s Book for Adults
(Illustrations to come?)
Copyright 2010, Anthony Horvath, All Rights Reserved
I originally wrote this almost a full year ago but it seems to remain relevant and even though the ‘Father’ alluded to in the last paragraphs is drawing closer (ie, the last election), it is my view that he has not yet quite arrived.
Bubblegum and suckers, fudge and cookies for all! This among other things was their rallying cry and no one can cry louder than seven and eight year olds deprived of supper and sleep. A sleepy populace heeded their call and thought that a little youthful vigor might be just what the country needed. A fresh wind to blow on stale and intractable issues was needed and every other sort had been tried: but not children. Not, that is, until now.
Social Issues and Economics Go Hand in Hand
| November 18, 2010 | Posted by Anthony under abortion, Blog, eugenics, Holocaust, Malthusians, morality, politics, pro-life, scientism, Secular Humanism |
Worldnetdaily.com published a column I wrote. Read the whole thing. Apparently, a letter has been written to GOP leaders by conservative homosexuals and some tea-party activists requesting that the GOP lay off its traditional pro-life stance. That would be horrible for many reasons. One reason: In actuality, de-emphasizing life issues is a threat to conservative…
Chicago Trib Author takes Issue with Hidden Taxes: Says Hide them Even Better
| March 3, 2010 | Posted by Anthony under Blog, General, politics |
The headline I read today was “New charge on dinner tab is in bad taste.” The opening paragraphs seemed to set the stage for the article:
Nothing succeeds in the travel industry like a bad idea. The latest hidden mandatory add-on is a “health” charge added to restaurant bills. As far as I know, this scam cropped up first in San Francisco, but you can count on it to spread.
The rationale for this one is to cover the employers’ mandatory contribution to the City’s “Healthy San Francisco” health-coverage system. The charge actually is levied on employers, but at least some restaurants are adding a few dollars or percentage points to each customer’s bill to cover this charge.
Do Christians Need to Think Theologically about Economics?
| January 20, 2010 | Posted by Anthony under Blog, politics, theology |
We also have to ask about those who are doing the taxing. They obviously believe they have the right to take your resources from you. They must believe that they can obtain some good that you, and perhaps few others, would have subsidized if left to your own devices. They must believe that they know how much they can fairly extract from you. They must believe that they have the right, if you protest, to incarcerate you and take your possessions by force if need be. In sum, they are almost indistinguishable from tyrants.
Christians should not support tyrants or adopt their methods and so become tyrants ourselves. If there is a cause we wish to support, we ought to do so from our own resources out of the free expression of our own hearts (2 Corinthians 8).
Should Christian Non-profits Consider Giving up their Tax Exempt 501(c)3 Status?
| November 16, 2009 | Posted by Anthony under Blog, Christianity and Culture, General, Holocaust, human rights, morality, politics, theology |
It is true that this is very rare, but that is only because many churches try to abide by the law on this point. The Government helps by keeping the financial carrot close by; the stick is rarely necessary.
The main question we need to ask is whether or not, and to what degree, should the Christian Church ever adjust its message for anything, let alone the Government.
But surely it will be pointed out that Jesus said “render unto Caesar what is Caesar’s and to God what is God’s.” Yes, there is no question that God has appointed the government to handle certain duties (Romans 13) and there is no warrant anywhere for the Church to take those on. Indeed, we Christians are to submit to these authorities. It does not follow, however, that the Church can ever subvert its mission and message, even if the authorities say you must. Moreover, Matthew 22 (the passage alluded to above) explicitly states that people of faith ought to pay taxes if Caesar so requires it.
Tea Parties About Liberty not Just Taxes
| April 17, 2009 | Posted by Anthony under Blog, human rights, original sin, philosophy, politics |
There are many people who don’t like the idea of Christianity being involved in politics. The supposition is that spiritual people shouldn’t have an interest in such trivial matters. However, if there is indeed a connection between economics and liberty and human rights, then we see that such things are not trivial at all. Nor can we hope, in the spirit of Christian compassion, that our efforts to use the government for ‘compassionate’ purposes won’t have inevitable consequences. Of all people, Christians shouldn’t be looking around with shocked expressions when the best laid plans of men go awry- for they always do.
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