Michael Novak’s Market Lessons for Conservatives

The Spirit of Democratic Capitalism, published in 1982, was a landmark. Its author, Michael Novak, went beyond the usual arguments that free markets generate the greatest wealth and promote freedom. He made the bold claim that capitalism, when combined with a vital moral and religious culture and democratic institutions, encourages the full spiritual development of […]

After Great Pain, Where Is God?

These days I find I’m more alert to the grief and sorrow around me than I once was. In part it’s a product of my age, of youth giving way. I’m guessing my situation is not that different from many of yours. Last month I checked in on a childhood friend whose 13-year-old son committed […]