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Hillary Clinton, Prophet of the Anthropocene

Today, as I listened to Hillary Clinton on the radio, I heard something profoundly more troubling than rote populist verbiage or party line politics. I heard her tout this statistic, and I paraphrase, “Our Economy is a 70% consumer economy; therefore, the more expendable income everyone has the better the economy can be for everyone.”Continue reading “Hillary Clinton, Prophet of the Anthropocene”

Jokers to the Left of Me, Clowns to the Right: Bernie and Business Rhetoric

There is one thing in particular that concerns me about the Bern Revolution: the carelessness of thought exhibited by many of its followers. More exactly, the disregard for understanding the many facets of business that are currently being demonized, particularly with the rhetoric used by Bernie’s campaign. All of a sudden, folks that have claimedContinue reading “Jokers to the Left of Me, Clowns to the Right: Bernie and Business Rhetoric”

Antiques and the Refuse of Capitalism

A serene sense of dread floods my mind when I peruse the garbage dumps of late capitalism: antique stores. While many folks peruse the aisle and “booths” of a bygone era and admire the musty, dusty, smell, all I see is a bunch of old stuff that no one else wants…not even the owners ofContinue reading “Antiques and the Refuse of Capitalism”

Jesus and the Occupy Movement: Why the Political Left (& Right) needs the Church

As the single largest conference of the leftist and liberal political agendas gathered this Week at Pace University in NYC, I found myself wandering back through my own experience of this Conference and wanting to offer some ruminations not only on its seminal importance, but also its shortcomings as a movement. When I went toContinue reading “Jesus and the Occupy Movement: Why the Political Left (& Right) needs the Church”

Christianity and Capitalism: The Enigma of Capital

Protests at Zuccotti Park A Small Explanation This review is forthcoming in the next Review and Expositor Theological Journal. The theme of the Spring 2013 issue is “Christianity and Economics” and it is largely the product of a series of papers presented by myself and a host of other academic and pastoral colleagues at lastContinue reading “Christianity and Capitalism: The Enigma of Capital”