A Voice in the Wilderness In Defense of "Mere Conservatism"

Arthur Brooks-Jim Wallis Debate

Wheaton College, in conjunction with The American Enterprise Institute, is hosting a debate for the ages this upcoming Thursday night between AEI president Dr. Arthur Brooks (pictured right) and President Obama's "spiritual adviser" Pastor Jim Wallis (pictured left). 

If you live in the Chicago-land area, and you don't come to this free event (7pm Thursday night, in the Edman Chapel), then the terrorists win.  Just kidding.  But you should come out to hear a candid discussion regarding the moral cases for both free market capitalism, and for the Left's "social justice" movement.   The whole thing will be moderated by former George W. Bush speechwriter, Michael Gerson.

From AEI's Common Sense Concept website (which I blog at, btw):

Recent events have renewed questions about the sinfulness of capitalist economics.  Rampant greed, high-profile instances of theft, and patterns of  “conspicuous consumption” rightfully cause Christians to question the morality of the market.  There is no perhaps no more vocal critic of capitalism from a Christian perspective than Jim Wallis.

Hope to see many of you Thursday evening!