Father Robert Sirico does not count as any ordinary Priest ... He is truly a remarkable man of God, evidenced by his care for his parish over many years, and visible in his demeanor, warmth, spirit, and character. I am blessed to call him a friend, and equally blessed to have him as a spiritual and intellectual influence in my life. When I found out that he was doing an easy-to-read apologetic for the free market through Regnery, I knew that he would be successful at popularizing the message … [Read more...]
David Bahnsen – “What Caused the Crisis: The Left AND Right Have it Wrong”
May 21, 2012 By
Here are both of my talks delivered at the April 28 conference on the causes of the 2008 financial crisis. The first talk provided a historical overview for the crisis, not beginning in 2007 or 2006, but actually in the 1930's. The second talk walks through a plethora of things I believe did not cause the crisis (contrary to popular assertion), as well as things that were wrongly prescribed to try and fix the crisis. I essentially attempt to paint a picture of the narrative that the right and … [Read more...]
The Virtue of Prosperity
February 27, 2011 By
On Friday evening I was blessed to share the stage with Dinesh D'Souza as the long-promoted conference, The Virtue of Prosperity: Moral Implications for Wealth and Work, got underway. I have worked on the conference for half of a year, and brought in my dear friends at the Acton Institute and the Center for Cultural Leadership who share the same vision I do. The conference was a tremendous success, and I will soon be providing the information for how MP3's and DVD's can be … [Read more...]
The Left Doesn’t Want you to be Happy
October 29, 2009 By
I was blessed to spend this evening at the Acton Institute's annual dinner event in Grand Rapids, Michigan. For those unfamiliar with Acton, change that now (click here). They are a breath of fresh air in a day and age where the moral foundation of freedom has been abandoned, and the moral superiority of free markets has been forgotten. Their co-founder, Father Sirico, is a friend and patriot. He is a scholar in Catholic social thought, and perhaps as good of an orator as I have ever … [Read more...]
Jay Richards: Money, God, and Greed reviewed
June 16, 2009 By
I will cut to the chase - this is going to be a very, very positive book review. This is an excellent book, and I will explain why I am so fond of it in just a moment. But since I write a lot of book reviews, and the one negative thing I have to say about this book is something I have never said before, I will just get it out of the way up front so I can move on to the real review: I wish I had written this book. Quite literally, Jay Richards took the need for me to do something I was very … [Read more...]
