Category Archives: Christians Engaging Culture

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DEMYTHOLOGIZING SELF-ESTEEM

Parenting in the self-esteem era has presented major challenges. Not that children have changed. The culture’s perspectives on parenting continue to fluctuate like s school girl’s crushes. Apprehensive parents in each generation scurry to find advice from the latest self-proclaimed parenting expert, from Dr. Spock to Dr. Phil. Perspective on self-esteem has suffered from this hysteria. Continue reading

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A COMPELLING ECONOMIC QUESTION

Nobel Prize winner, Milton Friedman, was interviewed by Phil Donahue in 1979. Trying to disturb Friedman’s unwavering position on capitalism, Donahue asked his guest, “… did you ever have a moment of doubt about capitalism and whether greed is a good idea to run on?” Friedman responded, “Well, first of all, is there some society that you know that doesn’t run on greed?” Continue reading

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