Cedarville Magazine, Spring 2013

Cedarville Magazine | 1 In Every Issue 2 Letters 3 Campus News 15 Viewpoints 23 Chapel Notes 26 Advancing Cedarville 36 In Closing Special Tribute 30 Concluding a Decade of Ministry 10 Jesus and the American Dream Bill Brown The American Dream of freedom and opportunity has given way to a quest for comfort and prosperity. For Christians, attaining this dream is not our ultimate goal. 12 Making the Moral Case for Free Enterprise Arthur C. Brooks The most effective case for capitalism we can make is when we talk about people, not money. 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. 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. Features 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 ’