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Topic: Economy

April 16, 2009

Thursday's News & Ideas

  • What would Wesley do in a financial calamity?
  • Secularization up in Britain. Except when people need religion's financial advice.
  • Key to fighting divorce? Three words: Major League Baseball
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February 18, 2009

Wednesday's News & Ideas

  • Good works lengthen your life
  • And faith makes you healthier
  • Chevrolet: a trust betrayed
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December 5, 2009

Rachel Anderson: Rebuilding a moral economy

It would be easy, in our financial climate, to pursue a moral race-to-the-bottom. Rebuilding morality in the financial sector is far more difficult.

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June 4, 2009

Thursday's News & Ideas

  • Ethical "issues" take flesh: end-of-life care and abortion debate go personal
  • Maybe Twitter isn't all bad?
  • Local church engages in "faith" (and cash) stimulus
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March 2, 2009

Jason Byassee: The (Muslim) way out of the financial crisis

Traditional Islamic lending and investing has held up well despite the current financial meltdown. Do Christians have a wise word on finance for such a time as this?

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In Economy | Islam

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February 28, 2010

James Howell: For the poor; against “10% is enough”

It’s wise to listen before you lean. So one pastor listened to bankers on the IAF’s proposal, and left thinking it’s wrong-headed.

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August 11, 2009

Tuesday's News & Ideas

  • Religious left enters healthcare fight
  • The new tithe: ‘10% of 0 is 0’
  • ‘No, you’re fired!’
  • Edupunks on the march
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March 12, 2009

Thursday's News & Ideas

  • Rise of the nones: Sheilaism is upon us
  • Thanking God when we'd rather not
  • When great minds get bored, they doodle
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December 18, 2008

Thursday's News & Ideas

Today's featured headlines:

  • Southern Seminary facing budget shortfall
  • Good news
  • Just one real leader, and we could have avoided this mess
  • After 146 years, a Brooklyn convent is closing

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September 17, 2009

Thursday's News & Ideas

  • Canterbury to bankers: Repent
  • Still waiting in Duxbury
  • Clueless about leadership
  • Gut instinct
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