Cedarville Magazine Spring 2013 Volume 1 Issue 1

In October 2012, Cedarville hosted the American Dream Conference: Christian Perspectives on the Economy. The conference was part of the Critical Concern Series exploring cultural issues of our day from a biblical perspective. Keynote speakers included economists, authors, professors, andmarket researchers.Their areas of scholarship ranged from Social Security administration and investment research to biblical perspectives on capitalism and the role of government. In this debut issue of CedarvilleMagazine, we present a sampling of the keynote remarks as well as supporting perspectives from our own Cedarville family. In these pages you will find men and women of faith who are thinking biblically about our nation’s economy, our role as citizens, and how to appropriately steward God-given resources. cedarville.edu/americandream In This Issue ...

GOD’S ECONOMY ’

IN PERSPECTIVE

Features

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10 Jesus and the American Dream BILL BROWN has given way to a quest for comfort and prosperity. For Christians, attaining this dream is not our ultimate goal.

The American Dream of freedom and opportunity

Campus News Viewpoints Chapel Notes

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12 Making the Moral Case for Free Enterprise

Advancing Cedarville

ARTHUR C. BROOKS The most effective case for capitalism we can make is when we talk about people, not money.

In Closing

Special Tribute 30 Concluding a

16 God’s Economy in Perspective

D.C. INNES AND LISA SHARON HARPER Although they share an evangelical faith, these co-authors have different perspectives on government’s role in the economy.

Decade of Ministry

19 The Gospel Changes Everything KYLE ESTEPP ’01 A lot of people are struggling in this tough economy. One Greenville, South Carolina, church is finding creative ways to meet needs in their community. 28 Why I Teach Financial Literacy PATRICK OLIVER A criminal justice professor emphasizes biblical stewardship in the classroom.

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