“The idea that monetary policy is politically neutral is a convenient fiction rather than a reflection of reality.” — Stephen D. King, British economist and journalist One of the books I began reading recently is Ruler of Kings: Toward a Christian Vision of Government by Joseph Boot. Dr. Boot is a cultural theologian, leading Christian […]
Members of all political parties (here in the U.S., at least) like to baptize their ideas and policies with moral justification, sometimes quoting the Bible and/or claiming that Jesus promoted the same thing they do. (President Obama recently did precisely that when explaining his stand in favor of same-sex marriage.) And, often, the intent to […]