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Tomorrow, an IEA afternoon conference on Christianity, politics, the poor and the planet

Tomorrow, I am speaking at an IEA conference on Christianity, politics, the poor and the planet, addressing Christianity and inequality: Christianity and inequality Churches have always been concerned about the problem of poverty even if there are differences in views about how it should be tackled. However, in recent years, despite inequality in the world falling, there have been an increasing number of critics of the “rich” and of the level of inequality. This panel will discuss the approaches Christians should take […]

Tags: Christianity, Inequality, Morality, Poverty

Do we have a moral obligation to be happy for the sake of others?

By Steve Baker
Jan-30-2015
Politics
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I woke this morning to an interesting question on Twitter: @gmaxski Thanks: I think that shows how important it is to have something positive to say. A good thought with which to start the day. @gmaxski Thanks: I think that shows how important it is to have something positive to say. A good thought with which to start the day. — Steve Baker MP (@SteveBakerMP) January 30, 2015 It reminded me of this video from Prager University, Why be happy? […]

Tags: Morality, Optimism, Video, wellbeing, Wycombe

In Defence of Capitali$m | a Christian perspective for BMS World Mission

[BMS World Mission asked me to write a defence of capitalism from a Christian perspective for their magazine Mission Catalyst. It appears in Issue 4 2014, alongside a defence of socialism. The article is online here and reproduced below. The entire issue is available to read as published here. I may reply to the defence of socialism if time allows.] I want an end to poverty. I want a social system which operates justly in the general interest without boom and […]

Tags: Articles, Capitalism, Ideas, Morality, Society

Speech at Runnymede on the 799th anniversary of Magna Carta

By Steve Baker
Jun-15-2014
Politics
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Two years ago, I attended a two-day Liberty Fund conference on Magna Carta. Today, I was glad to join The Freedom Association to commemorate the 799th anniversary of Magna Carta at the memorial. Here’s an extended version of my speech: Seven hundred and ninety nine years ago today this place witnessed a definitive moment in our history. A document was signed which asserted the rule of law. It was not unprecedented – Henry I’s charter of liberties asserted much the same […]

Tags: British values, Ideas, Liberty, Magna Carta, Morality, Prosperity, Speeches

Two speeches on sound money, the morality of taxation and the cruel fiction of state power

By Steve Baker
Sep-22-2012
Politics
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I spoke yesterday to the European Young Conservatives on the origins of the crisis in excess state power, deficit spending, debt and debasement. Here are the slides: And this morning, I spoke on the morality of taxation alongside Syed Kamall MEP, Cllr J P Floru and Matthew Elliott of the TaxPayers’ Alliance. My remarks are here: PDF. My central message was the same on both occasions: if we really care about human welfare, especially the welfare of the poor, we need to […]

Tags: Money, Morality, Society, Tax

Whole Foods CEO John Mackey on the Moral Case for Capitalism

By Steve Baker
Aug-26-2012
Business, Politics
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Via, The 15 Best Videos on Commerce and Entrepreneurship, Whole Foods CEO John Mackey on the Moral Case for Capitalism: You have empathy and care and sympathy for others and you have the foundation for a great economic system. But intellectuals and economists ignored that ethical foundation for capitalism and tried to ground it on strict self-interest and that led to ethical attacks…

Tags: Capitalism, Ethics, Morality, Video

The moral case for lower, simpler taxes and a request for a debate

By Steve Baker
May-24-2012
Politics
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This week, the 2020 Tax Commission published its final report (PDF). Yesterday, Eamonn Butler wrote Don’t ignore the powerful moral arguments against high taxation. I recommend the whole article, but this section is particularly compelling: Tax reduces people’s ability to act morally. They might prefer to spend their money on helping their children become good citizens, caring for their elderly relatives, or supporting good causes. Instead they see it taken and going on bank bailouts or expensive prestige projects. Though we wish […]

Tags: 2020Tax, Institute of Directors, Morality, Responsibility, Tax, TaxPayers' Alliance

William Hague: “There’s only one growth strategy: work hard,” but hard work needs honest money.

By Steve Baker
May-13-2012
Politics
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In today’s Telegraph, William Hague tells the Government’s business critics to stop complaining and work hard to deliver jobs. However, Mr Hague forgets that a day’s hard work is rewarded with a day’s pay: if that pay is in a money which someone else is producing at near zero cost, the value of hard work is undermined. People who are slogging their guts out to make ends meet in an environment of rising living costs are bound to take the Telegraph’s reporting of […]

Tags: Conservatives, economics, Ethics, Money, Morality, Society, William Hague

The foundation of all clear thinking about ourselves

By Steve Baker
Aug-4-2011
Christianity, Politics
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After dashing through C S Lewis’ brilliant if somewhat esoteric 1930s sci-fi/fantasy known as The Cosmic Trilogy, I picked up Jung’s even more esoteric Answer to Job. After all that, it seemed time to return to Mere Christianity, which is so titled because it explains those doctrines which are generally uncontroversial amongst all Christian denominations. The book comprises a number of talks which Lewis gave during the madness of the Second World War, covering right and wrong as a clue […]

Tags: Books, C G Jung, C S Lewis, Christianity, Ethics, Morality, Natural Law, Theology

“Sex and drug lessons from age 5”

By Steve Baker
Nov-5-2009
Politics
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Via Sex and drug lessons from age 5 – Telegraph, another forcible attempt to reengineer society, irrespective of the wishes of responsible parents: Under the new curriculum, pupils as young as seven will learn about puberty and the facts of life and five-year-olds will be taught about parts of the body, relationships and the effects of drugs on the body. Once they reach secondary school, pupils will learn about contraception, HIV and Aids, pregnancy and different kinds of relationships – […]

Tags: Broken Society, Education, Ethics, Liberty, Morality, Responsibility, Socialism

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Tomorrow, an IEA afternoon conference on Christianity, politics, the poor and the planet

Do we have a moral obligation to be happy for the sake of others?

In Defence of Capitali$m | a Christian perspective for BMS World Mission

Speech at Runnymede on the 799th anniversary of Magna Carta

Two speeches on sound money, the morality of taxation and the cruel fiction of state power

Whole Foods CEO John Mackey on the Moral Case for Capitalism

The moral case for lower, simpler taxes and a request for a debate

William Hague: “There’s only one growth strategy: work hard,” but hard work needs honest money.

The foundation of all clear thinking about ourselves

“Sex and drug lessons from age 5”

Liberty – for peace and prosperity

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