Capitalism at odds with Christian values...

The Public Research Religion Institute (PRRI) has spoken: non-tea-party Americans think Capitalism is at odds with Christian values. What is not readily apparent is how one defines Capitalism. I have spent the last few years researching the topic of Faith-based Financing (FBF) to find out whether Capitalism springs from the mind of our Maker or the schemes of man. Do I agree that...

Napoleon: Man of Peace...

A retired French officer, Gueguen, Emile René, has written a book titled Napoleon: Humanitarian and Man of Peace. This may come as a surprise to you, but he makes the case in his short book that Napoleon was a humanitarian and “man of peace.” (I feel better already since an ancestor, General Lefort, served in Nappies army.) That aside, what are the characteristics of a...

Part 4 – What about church plantin...

In December 2006 I was reading 1 Thessalonians 1:2-3 one morning. “We always thank God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers. We continually remember before our God:  your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.” Since I know that the reason why we work is out of love for Jesus, I asked him the...