Category Archives: Economics

Podcast: The Fractured Republic, with Yuval Levin

Posted on February 21, 2017 by Alastair Roberts

  On this week’s episode of Mere Fidelity, Derek, Matt, Andrew, and I are joined by a very special guest, Yuval Levin. We discuss some of the issues raised in his superb new book, The Fractured Republic, and his vision for a healthy … Continue reading →

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How Social Justice Ideology Gave Us Donald Trump

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

I didn’t sleep at all last night. As the election results came in, I had a familiar feeling of growing concern, the same feeling I had experienced watching the results of Brexit. However, this time around, I was more than … Continue reading →

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The Politics of Dishonest Wealth

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

I have a reflection on Luke 16:1-13, the Parable of the Unjust Steward, over on Political Theology Today. Jesus depicts wealth as if a false god, competing with God for our worship and service (verse 13). The power of money … Continue reading →

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Podcast: Understanding the Meritocracy

Posted on July 19, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

On this week’s episode of Mere Fidelity, Derek, Andrew, and I discuss a recent article by Helen Andrews on the subject of meritocracy. You can also follow the podcast on iTunes, or using this RSS feed. Listen to past episodes on … Continue reading →

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Brexit and the Moral Vision of Nationhood

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

I have a lengthy guest post over on Mere Orthodoxy, reflecting upon the recent Brexit vote, and what it may reveal about a growing class and ideological divide in the UK and in the world more generally. Within it I … Continue reading →

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Brexit Throws Down The Gauntlet For Confronting Deep Social Divisions

Posted on June 26, 2016 by Alastair Roberts

A piece of mine on the recent Brexit vote has just been published over on Political Theology Today. Britain’s vote to leave the European Union is a social earthquake that will define the next generation of politics in this country. … Continue reading →

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Before Obergefell: Some Thoughts on How We Got Here

Posted on July 11, 2015 by Alastair Roberts

Yesterday I guest posted over on the Theopolis Institute, addressing the question of how we arrived at the widespread cultural affirmation of same-sex marriage. I particularly focus upon the role played by liberal capitalism and its values. Individual choice and … Continue reading →

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The Politics of God’s Plenty

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Alastair Roberts

I’ve posted over on the Political Theology blog again, this time on Isaiah 55:1-5 and the politics of God’s plenty. This passage confounds the logic of our capitalist economies. As if the owner of a great market, God summons his … Continue reading →

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How the Liberal Market Revolutionized our Understanding of Humanity

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Alastair Roberts

In The Making and Unmaking of Technological Society, Murray Jardine raises questions about the underlying anthropological assumptions of the market as it functions within liberal societies (I raise a slightly different set of questions about its anthropology of individual self-interest … Continue reading →

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In Which Alastair Takes The Inadvisable Step of Making Comments On Economics

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Alastair Roberts

Richard Beck has posted some rough and rambling thoughts on the subject of capitalism, socialism, and politics. Although I have some more serious posts planned for the future on other subjects, I thought that, rather than leaving the blog dormant … Continue reading →

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