http://blog.stpaulsreport.org/blog2 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 04:43:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://www.templeton.org/ Reported here by: SPMG, 11 August 2009 This is the fourth in a series of Templeton Foundation sponorsed conversations among leading scientists, scholars, and public figures about the "Big Questions." http://blog.stpaulsreport.org/blog2/?p=408 http://capitalismproject.org/ Reported here by: SPMG, 6 August 2009 ...Critics of consumerism can be found among all political allegiances, every religious faith and within most fields of ethical inquiry. However, it is not immediately clear that there is a consensus about how consumerism functions in society. Consumerism is often portrayed as simply an ... http://blog.stpaulsreport.org/blog2/?p=366 http://www.guardian.co.uk/   Reported here by: SPMG, 5 August 2009  Looks at the paradox inherent in a system where our ethics and values as producers (hard work etc.) are at odds with our ethics as consumers (ease and debt) among other things.  http://blog.stpaulsreport.org/blog2/?p=370 http://capitalismproject.org/ Reported here by: SPMG, 3 August 2009  The Capitalism Project [Regent College] is undertaking a series of reflections on the loss of a sense of place in modern society. The Old Testament scholar Walter Brueggemann in his book The Land comments, “The sense of being lost, displaced, and homeless is pervasive ... http://blog.stpaulsreport.org/blog2/?p=362 http://www.nytimes.com/ Reported here by: SPMG, 4 August 2009 The old dignity code that George Washington once followed has not survived modern life. Every week there are new scandals featuring people who simply do not know how to act. http://blog.stpaulsreport.org/blog2/?p=352 http://dailyreckoning.com/  Reported here by: SPMG, 3 August 2009 ...I seldom become depressed, but when I consider that prosperity is created by “peace, easy taxes and a tolerable administration of justice” I really think that the U.S. and other Western governments are doing their very best to impoverish their countries. http://blog.stpaulsreport.org/blog2/?p=343 http://www.nytimes.com/  Reported here by: SPMG, 4 August 2009 Everybody wants to be a striding titan. Almost all alpha-leaders want to be the brilliant visionary in a time of crisis—the one who sees the situation clearly, makes the bold plans and delivers the faithful to the other side. It almost never works out ... http://blog.stpaulsreport.org/blog2/?p=347 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/ Reported here by: SPMG, 3 August 2009 Money will remain at the centre of human affairs, weaving its way into matters of love, death and social connectedness. But the return of a sense of scepticism about the innate moral worth of money may be the most valuable outcome of recent ... http://blog.stpaulsreport.org/blog2/?p=377 http://www.nytimes.com/ Reported here by: SPMG, 3 August 2009 Has there ever been a time when there were so many different views of human nature floating around all at once? The economists have their view, in which rational people coolly chase incentives. Traditional Christians have their view, emphasizing original sin, grace and the ... http://blog.stpaulsreport.org/blog2/?p=357 http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/ Reported here by: SPMG, 3 August 2009 Suggests certain conservative think tanks flip flop on advocacy and policy positions depending on their financial interests. Provides two examples in support. http://blog.stpaulsreport.org/blog2/?p=339