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Capital Commentary Archive

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02-14-2014The Virtues of Shutting Up Adam Joycesilence
01-03-2014The New Silk Road and Beyond: Reshaping the World Economic GeographyAlice-Catherine CarlsSilk Road
06-30-2014A Political Campaign Worth SavoringStephanie Summerssingle-issue voting
11-22-2013The Modern Witness of 12 Years a SlaveJosh Larsenslavery
10-07-2011Upstream (Part Two)Gideon Straussslow politics
09-23-2011Upstream, Part OneGideon Straussslow politics
01-10-2014Snow PoetryAaron Belzsnow
02-10-2012Founding Virtues, Social Disintegration and the 2012 ElectionsTimothy Sherrattsocial disintegration
05-25-2015Driving with the Brakes On: Why Doing Justice Is So DifficultClarke E. Cochransocial injustice
12-31-2010Stewardship and JusticeMichelle Kirtleysocial issues
08-12-2011Individual Prosperity or Social Justice?Harold Dean Trulearsocial justice
01-18-2013A Healing Inaugural AddressMichael J. Gersonsocial mobility
10-26-2012Republican Arguments for Social Mobility and the Common GoodMichael J. Gersonsocial mobility
12-27-2004"Ownership Society" MisconceivedJames SkillenSocial Security
07-26-2004Test the Candidates on Social SecurityJames SkillenSocial Security
04-05-2013Fixing Social Security for All of UsTodd P. SteenSocial Security
06-05-2000Social Security and the PoorJames SkillenSocial Security
05-22-2000Fueling Retirement SecurityJames SkillenSocial Security
07-13-2012The Morality of the Free Enterprise SystemBrian Fikkertsocialism
10-13-2014Law, Politics, and Society: A Special Challenge for ChristiansJames W. Skillensociety
05-02-2014Speaking Openly and Candidly on the Subject of RaceTimothy SherrattSonia Sotomayor
01-31-2014Congress and the State of the UnionMichael J. GersonSOTU 2014
06-04-2010South Africa at 100Johannes WesselsSouth Africa
02-25-2011A New South SudanDarlene HilburnSouth Sudan
10-21-2011Civic Responsibility in Southern CaliforniaMichelle Crotwell KirtleySouthern California
11-17-2014The Fall of the WallSteven E. MeyerSoviet Union
04-04-2014Religion and Security in the Heart of AsiaCory BenderSoviet Union
02-14-2014Disabled and ForgottenMichael J. GersonSpecial Olympics
07-12-2013Tweetable RhetoricAaron Belzspeech making
05-11-2015Serving the City, Shaping the Political Community David Kimsphere sovereignty
08-02-2013The Big PictureWilliam Edgarsphere sovereignty
03-30-2012To Do Justice and Love Mercy: Why the Common Good Depends on Sphere Sovereignty and Virtue Clay Cookesphere sovereignty
06-07-2013Who Should Decide How to Allocate Science Funding? (3)Jason E. Summerssphere sovereignty
02-10-2012Measuring Justice in the Contraceptive Mandate Joanna Stephenssphere sovereignty
10-07-2011"Ministerial Employees" and Sphere SovereigntyStanley Carlson-Thiessphere sovereignty
06-03-2011Federalism Is Not EnoughBill Gram-Reefersphere sovereignty
08-24-2012Reflections on the Institution of MarriageAmy E. Black sphere sovereignty
10-13-2014Learning from the FrenchWilliam Edgarspiritual disciplines
10-15-2010Wonder, Heartbreak and Hope (1)Gideon StraussSpiritual Practices
10-29-2010Wonder, Heartbreak and Hope (3)Gideon StraussSpirituality of political practice
10-22-2010Wonder, Heartbreak and Hope (2)Gideon StraussSpirituality of political practice
07-06-2012Immigration & Public Justice, Part II: Undocumented Residents Brought to the United States as ChildrenJulia Stronks and Aaron KorthiusState of Arizona v. United States of America
02-22-2013The Troubled State of the UnionAmy E. BlackState of the Union
02-15-2013Agreeing on Economic Opportunity?Michael J. GersonState of the Union
01-24-2014The State of the Union: Hope with Guts in ItWilliam EdgarState of the Union address
03-21-2014Politics and ProseByron Borgerstatecraft
11-01-2013Step Into My OfficeJames W. Skillen stewardship
03-16-2015Rationing Pharmaceuticals in Medicaid: Putting a Price on Human Life?Michelle Crotwell Kirtleystewardship
06-16-2014Fathers and Global Maternal HealthMichelle Crotwell Kirtleystructural pluralism
09-29-2014Does Religious Diversity Count?Stephen V. Monsmastudent organizations
10-27-2014Study Abroad and Health Professions EducationJessica Venturastudy abroad
03-09-2015Sticks, Stones, and SpeechJesse Covingtonsubsidiarity
03-25-2011International Intervention in LibyaMichael J. Gersonsubsidiarity
12-31-2010National Debt and the Principle of SubsidiarityMichael J. Gersonsubsidiarity
02-09-2015My People: Properly Subversive TheologyWilliam Edgarsubversive theology
07-15-2011Combatting Modern Day SlaveryMichael J. GersonSudan
12-08-2014Christmas SchmaltzWilliam EdgarSuffering
11-19-2010Politically Discerning CompassionDavid T. KoyzisSuffering
11-12-2010The Most Important Political Choice Christians Will MakeMichael J. GersonSuffering
04-14-1997SuicideJames Skillensuicide
12-20-2013Politics and ProseByron BorgerSummit on Christian Moral Responsibility
09-23-2011A Super-Sized Wish ListAmy Blacksuper committee
02-01-2013Serving Others: A New Lens for Political EngagementDaynan CrullSuperstorm Sandy
10-18-2013Supreme Court Watch: Prayer and Pluralism RevisitedJulia K. Stronkssupreme court
01-18-2013Understanding Upcoming Supreme Court Decisions, Part IIJulia K. Stronkssupreme court
01-11-2013Understanding Upcoming Supreme Court DecisionsJulia K. Stronkssupreme court
06-24-2011Court Rulings for the Rest of UsEmily Belzsupreme court
06-03-2011Beyond the Rush to IncarcerateHarold Dean Trulearsupreme court
12-06-2013The Twentieth Anniversary of the Religious Freedom Restoration ActKim Colbysupreme court
06-30-2014The Collapse of IraqSteven E. MeyerSykes-Picot Agreement
10-19-2015Everything I Know About Syria I Learned from The Hunger GamesPaul S. RoweSyria
02-10-2012A Sacrifice of Innocents: There is no Just Case for Syrian Intervention – YetRob JoustraSyria
05-23-2014The Lessons and Challenges of SyriaSteven E. MeyerSyria
02-28-2014Seeing SyriaMichael J. GersonSyria
11-10-2014The Local Church: A Place of Compassion in the Syrian CrisisRupen DasSyrian civil war
09-13-2013Chemical Weapons and Our Moral ResponseMichael J. GersonSyrian war
08-30-2013Responding to Syria’s WarMichael J. GersonSyrian war
10-18-2013Politics and ProseByron BorgerTanner Colby
07-13-2012Roberts RulesTimothy Sherratttax
10-31-2005A Good Tax-Reform ProposalJames Skillentax reform
01-15-2001Tax Cuts and Savings RatesJames Skillentax reform
10-28-2011Tax Reform and CompromiseTed Williams IIItax reform
01-04-2013In Search of Political CourageMichael J. Gersontax reform
12-14-2012Stewardship and the Fiscal CliffJohn Andersontax reform
07-01-2011Justice, Productivity, and the Basics of Tax ReformRyan Streetertax reform
06-17-2011Back Door Social EngineeringJordan J. Ballortax reform
06-10-2011Moral Principles for a Healthy American EconomyRyan Messamoretax reform
05-27-2011Thinking Christianly about Debt, Spending and TaxesEric Teeteltax reform
01-07-2011Understanding ObamaHarold Heietaxes
01-18-2013Politics & ProseByron BorgerTaylor Branch
10-15-2010Fighting Disease in the Developing WorldMichael J. GersonTB
11-05-2010Addressing the Role of Government in Response to the Rise of the Tea Party MovementWilliam Edgar, Hilary SherrattTea Party
11-05-2010Teapot Tempest Temporary?David T. KoyzisTea Party
10-29-2010Tea Party IdeologyMichael GersonTea Party
10-22-2010The Tea Party and Christian Conservatism: A Marriage Made in Heaven?Michelle KirtleyTea Party
08-05-2011No New Taxes, War, and the Debt Ceiling CrisisTimothy SherrattTea Party
12-03-2010The Ethical Promise and Challenge of Simulation-based Military TrainingJason E. Summerstechnology
11-04-2011The Flawed Technological Approach to Electoral Reform of Americans ElectJason E. Summerstechnology
05-06-2011Just War and Osama bin Laden (cont.)Erica Borggren, Brenda Kay ZylstraTerrorism
05-06-2011Just War and Osama bin Laden (cont.)Marc LiVecche, Erik Borggren, Keith PavlischekTerrorism