http://www.DrWilliamLuckey.com/index.cfm Guidance on Economics, its importance for Catholics, its importance to civilizations, and what are its objective truths. It might sound boring...but boy, we are all effected by it. en-us Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:52:28 -0700 Fri, 30 Apr 2010 20:30:00 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss wluckey@gmail.com wluckey@gmail.com http://www.DrWilliamLuckey.com/index.cfm/2010/4/30/Further-Theological-Reflections-on-the-Nature-of-Government In the last article, I attempted to raise the thinking of the reader to the true nature of government as it really exists, using the Scriptures. I would like to continue that meditation now.   There is a substantial difference in how St. ... Observations Fri, 30 Apr 2010 20:30:00 -0700 http://www.DrWilliamLuckey.com/index.cfm/2010/4/30/Further-Theological-Reflections-on-the-Nature-of-Government http://www.DrWilliamLuckey.com/index.cfm/2010/2/22/Theological-Reflections-on-Government On these pages, yours truly has discussed some of the problems of government from the economist’s point of view. Now I would like to tackle the problem of government from a theological point of view, keeping in mind that, to my knowledge, nothi... Observations Mon, 22 Feb 2010 08:47:00 -0700 http://www.DrWilliamLuckey.com/index.cfm/2010/2/22/Theological-Reflections-on-Government http://www.DrWilliamLuckey.com/index.cfm/2009/9/10/MartyrdomWhat To many Catholics a martyr is one who dies for the Faith, usually by open persecution. We think of the Apostles, St. Stephen, St. Peter of Verona, and St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, among so many others. Few, however, know the origin an... Observations Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:47:00 -0700 http://www.DrWilliamLuckey.com/index.cfm/2009/9/10/MartyrdomWhat http://www.DrWilliamLuckey.com/index.cfm/2009/7/9/What-Does-Economic-Theory-Have-to-Do-with-the-Development-of-the-Human-Person Many Catholics, including popes, have contrasted economic development with personal development.   They are at pains to point out that mere economic development does not necessarily lead to the development of persons or culture per se.&nbsp... Observations Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:27:00 -0700 http://www.DrWilliamLuckey.com/index.cfm/2009/7/9/What-Does-Economic-Theory-Have-to-Do-with-the-Development-of-the-Human-Person http://www.DrWilliamLuckey.com/index.cfm/2009/5/1/What-Do-You-Want-on-Your-Tombstone This line from an old pizza commercial brings up an exercise in one of my management courses when studying for my MBA. What you had to do is think for a while about what you would like your epitaph to say about you. I never thought about it this way.... Observations Fri, 01 May 2009 10:47:00 -0700 http://www.DrWilliamLuckey.com/index.cfm/2009/5/1/What-Do-You-Want-on-Your-Tombstone http://www.DrWilliamLuckey.com/index.cfm/2009/4/24/SelfInterest-and-the-Founding-Fathers There is a new-ish theory going around conservative and Catholic circles, and it was expressed by two recent thinkers who spoke at our college this month. The theory goes like this: 1.     Thomas Hobbes (1588–1679... Observations Fri, 24 Apr 2009 08:50:00 -0700 http://www.DrWilliamLuckey.com/index.cfm/2009/4/24/SelfInterest-and-the-Founding-Fathers http://www.DrWilliamLuckey.com/index.cfm/2008/12/1/Thanksgiving-Reflections The Pharisee stood up and prayed about himself: "God, I thank you that I am not like other men—robbers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get." But the tax colle... Observations Economics for Catholics Mon, 01 Dec 2008 08:42:00 -0700 http://www.DrWilliamLuckey.com/index.cfm/2008/12/1/Thanksgiving-Reflections