http://www.apostlesandmarkets.com Christianity and Economics Thu, 08 Jul 2010 16:19:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 en hourly 1 http://www.apostlesandmarkets.com/2010/06/07/welcome-respectful-guests/ http://www.apostlesandmarkets.com/2010/06/07/welcome-respectful-guests/#comments Mon, 07 Jun 2010 22:59:14 +0000 Stephen J. Haessler http://www.apostlesandmarkets.com/?p=1287
Recently,  Arizona Senate Bill 1070 has generated a great deal of controversy on how best to deal with immigration issues in the United States. Perhaps it is useful to state two principles from Catholic social teaching on immigration matters. The twin principles of Catholic social doctrine, it seems to me, might be expressed by analogy with [...]]]> http://www.apostlesandmarkets.com/2010/06/07/welcome-respectful-guests/feed/ 0 http://www.apostlesandmarkets.com/2009/05/25/the-right-is-wrong-on-immigration/ http://www.apostlesandmarkets.com/2009/05/25/the-right-is-wrong-on-immigration/#comments Mon, 25 May 2009 16:27:02 +0000 Stephen J. Haessler http://www.apostlesandmarkets.com/?p=1135
I consider myself a pro-immigration conservative. The two principles from Catholic social doctrine that form the foundation of my convictions on this matter are the primacy of the family over the state, and the obligation of immigrants to respect and obey the laws of their host country. These principles, and some economic thinking, should be [...]]]> http://www.apostlesandmarkets.com/2009/05/25/the-right-is-wrong-on-immigration/feed/ 0 http://www.apostlesandmarkets.com/2008/12/10/immigration-reform/ http://www.apostlesandmarkets.com/2008/12/10/immigration-reform/#comments Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:16:01 +0000 Stephen J. Haessler http://www.apostlesandmarkets.com/?p=548
St. Jude the Apostle is the patron saint of desperate causes. For many immigrants these days, legal difficulties and economic challenges could qualify as the subject of many prayers of petition to St. Jude. Let us consider a recent suggestion for improving immigration policy. Nobel laureate Gary Becker posted on immigration in February of 2008 [...]]]> http://www.apostlesandmarkets.com/2008/12/10/immigration-reform/feed/ 0 http://www.apostlesandmarkets.com/2008/09/25/immigration/ http://www.apostlesandmarkets.com/2008/09/25/immigration/#comments Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:13:03 +0000 Stephen J. Haessler http://www.apostlesandmarkets.com/?p=139
The St. Jude lesson explores Biblical passages on proper responses to foreigners, travelers, and strangers, Catholic perspectives on the priority of the family over the state and the rights and responsibilities of immigrants, and the economics of immigration. Students apply what they learned in the lesson by writing talking points and making a Power Point [...]]]> http://www.apostlesandmarkets.com/2008/09/25/immigration/feed/ 0