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Dr. Samuel Gregg - who has written 58 posts on Catholic Exchange.


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The Problem with Compassionate Conservatism

Posted on 20 January 2012

At some level, all laws and policies embody some type of moral logic. Thus they cannot help but shape — for better and worse — a society’s moral culture.

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Europe’s Broken Economies

Posted on 07 October 2010

During September this year, much of Europe descended into mild chaos. Millions of Spaniards and French went on strike (following, of course, their return from six weeks vacation) against austerity measures introduced by their governments. Across the continent, there are…

Benedict’s Creative Minority

Posted on 28 September 2010

In the wake of Benedict XVI’s recent trip to Britain, we have witnessed—yet again—most journalists’ inability to read this pontificate accurately. Whether it was Queen Elizabeth’s gracious welcoming address, Prime Minister David Cameron’s sensible reflections, or the tens of thousands…

Humility in a Time of Recession

Posted on 04 September 2010

Since 2008, there has been much discussion about the contribution of unethical behavior to our present economic circumstances. Whether it was borrowers’ lying on mortgage-applications or Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s politically-driven lending policies, there seems to be some consciousness…

Deficits, Debt, and Self-Deception

Posted on 19 August 2010

It passed almost unnoticed, but in late July the Obama Administration raised the Federal Government’s budget deficit forecast for fiscal year 2011 to $1.4 trillion. That’s up from February’s forecast of $1.267 trillion. In July alone, the Federal Government’s deficit…

The Economist, Catholicism, and Europe

Posted on 14 August 2010

When it comes to the sophistication of its coverage of religious affairs, the Economist is better than most other British publications (admittedly not a high standard) which generally insist on trying to read religion through an ideologically-secularist lens. Normally the…

God, Gettysburg and Sins of Omission

Posted on 17 July 2010

There’s a reason why history is important. History is about knowing the truth about our past and therefore about ourselves. Not surprisingly, those who meddle with it usually do so from less-than-noble motives. In the latest edition of First Things,…

Europe’s Choice: Populate or Perish

Posted on 15 July 2010

If there is one thing the global economic crisis has highlighted, it’s the need to make choices—sometimes very difficult choices. At the June G-20 summit, for example, several European governments made it clear to the Obama Administration that they do…

Money, Deficits, and the Devil: A Cautionary Tale

Posted on 05 July 2010

Sometimes the best economists aren’t economists.
One of the most famous plays in Western history was penned by the German writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832). His two-part drama, Faust, is considered one of the greatest works of German literature.…

Europe: The Unjust Continent

Posted on 12 June 2010

In recent months, the European social model has been under the spotlight following Greece’s economic meltdown and the fumbling efforts of European politicians to prop up other tottering European economies. To an unprecedented extent, the post-war European model’s sustainability is…