This is the next in our series of posts critiquing Wayne Grudem’s book Politics According to the Bible. Today we’re finishing up the chapter on economics by looking at the issue of recessions, and how best to get out of them. This section starts by talking about the state of the US economy around the [...]
This is the latest in our series of posts critiquing Wayne Grudem’s book Politics According to the Bible. Today we’re looking at his arguments about the healthcare system. Although the section on this issue is relatively short, it is probably the part of the economics chapter that I have the greatest issues with (and if [...]
This is the latest in our series of posts critiquing Wayne Grudem’s book Politics According to the Bible. Today we’re looking at the section on what the Americans call Social Security. This scheme covers old age pensions, sickness and disability benefits, and healthcare for the poor and the old. It’s the US equivalent of the [...]
This is the next in our series of posts critiquing the arguments of Wayne Grudem’s book Politics According to the Bible. Today, we’re going to wrap up the section looking at taxation, by covering some specific taxes. Taxes on inheritance Grudem deals with the American estate tax (this is the same thing as Britain’s inheritance [...]
Today we’re continuing our critique of Wayne Grudem’s Politics According to the BIble by looking at the issue of taxes. Last time, we looked at some wider questions about the tax system, today we’re looking at the balance of tax between rich and poor, and between people and corporations. Income tax: who should pay what? [...]
This is the latest in our series of posts critiquing Wayne Grudem’s book Politics According to the Bible. Today we’re looking at the issue of taxation. Grudem starts with the most fundamental principle of taxation – whether it should happen or not. He points out that Jesus endorsed the principle of taxation in Matthew 22:17-21, [...]
This is the latest in a series of posts critiquing the arguments in Wayne Grudem’s book Politics According to the Bible. Today we’re tackling the twin issues of poverty and equality. Should we tax the rich? Grudem begins by arguing that it isn’t fair for governments to take more money from the rich simply because [...]
This is the next post in the series critiquing Wayne Grudem’s book Politics According to the Bible. We’re currently in the middle of his section on the aims of economic policy. Today we focus in on his arguments about free markets. Grudem begins by marking out some fairly widely agreed common ground – there needs [...]
This is the latest in our series of posts critiquing Wayne Grudem’s book Politics According to the Bible. Today we’re looking at the question of what the main aim of economic policy should be. Grudem doesn’t directly address this question, although it is clearly one of the most important questions to ask when deciding policy. [...]
This is the latest in our series critiquing Wayne Grudem’s book Politics According to the Bible. Today we’re looking at the start of one of the most controversial chapters, chapter 9 – which covers the economy. Grudem starts this chapter by looking at the question of private property. Before examining what Grudem says, I want [...]
