“Where Do Evangelicals Stand on CEO Compensation?'”
Read a Sept. 24, 2008, column at Christianity Today titled “Where Do Evangelicals Stand on CEO Compensation?”
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“Vatican newspaper says crisis shows failure of ‘new economy'”
Read a Sept. 24, 2008, Catholic News Service story about an article in L’Osservatore Romano, the Vatican’s official newspaper, citing failed governmental policies in Washington as the cause of the meltdown and calling for a more transparent system with better regulation to make the economy more equitable.
“Friends of the Unrighteous Mammon”
Read a Sept. 25, 2008, essay at First Things titled “Friends of the Unrighteous Mammon” by the Rev. Robert A. Sirico of the Acton Institute. Sirico argues that “the most productive economic system ever known” — that of the United States — “also happens to be the one that is most respectful of human rights and dignity, […]
“America’s Economic Crisis”
Read the transcript of a Sept. 26, 2008, Religion & Ethics Newsweekly segment, “America’s Economic Crisis,” in which host Bob Abernethy speaks with the Rev. James Martin and Jim Wallis, president of Sojourners magazine, about “the moral and ethical implications of America’s economic crisis, especially its impact on the poor and working class.”
“Christian Financial World Sees Silver Lining in Banking Mess”
Read a Sept. 29, 2008, Christianity Today story titled “Christian Financial World Sees Silver Lining in Banking Mess.” It details how some Christian banks and credit unions — though not all — have staved off insolvency.
“Group Asks Court to Reconsider Removing Girl from Home School”
See a Sept. 1, 2009, Fox News story about efforts to reverse a family-law judge’s ruling that a homeschooled girl should be moved into public education; among those protesting the ruling are religious-freedom advocates.
“Homeschooling in the United States: Trends and Characteristics”
Read an August 2001 report on homeschooling in America by Kurt J. Bauman of the Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau.
“Homeschooling in the United States: 2003”
Read the executive summary of “Homeschooling in the United States: 2003,” from the National Center for Education Statistics. NCES is the primary federal repository for education data.
“Supporting Public Education: Resources for Advocacy and Action”
The Christian Life Commission of the Baptist General Convention of Texas, the United Methodist General Board of Church and Society and the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) have issued statements or resolutions supporting public education, according to resources offered by the Baptist Center for Ethics.