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The Two Mysteries of Monetary Policy: Inflation and Depressions
The fact that government and banking-system inflation leads to recessions/depressions has serious consequences for stewardship. In this lesson, we’ll look at money; at interest rates; at the Federal Reserve Bank; at inflation; at the boom/bust cycle; and …
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The Welfare and Corporate States of America
Government intervention greatly affects American society by redistributing the wealth of the nation. In this lesson, we’ll look at the nature of welfarism and its impact on society; at the Biblical perspective of charity; at the growth of corporatism …
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Kingdom Economics
The cosmic struggle between the seed of the woman and the seed of the serpent has an economic dimension. In this lesson, we’ll look at the implications of this struggle on economics and history; at the strategies Christians can …
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Economics Has Consequences: The Real Effects of Sin
Sin has very different consequences depending on the structure of economic systems. In this lesson, we’ll look at a comparison between North and South Korea; at the way economies take sin into account; at revolutionary socialism in practice; at …
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Government Intervention: Basic Principles and Education
Government intervention in an economy can significantly affect the ability of Christians to be faithful stewards. In this lesson, we will look at an example of government expansion from WWI Germany; at the basics of intervention; at a brief history …
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A Tale of Two Theologies: Economic Philosophies and Systems, Pt. 2
An economic philosophy and system should enable men and women to be effective stewards before God. In this lesson, we’ll look at a ‘North Star’ Principle concerning stewardship; at the spectrum of economic systems; at two types of economic …
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A Tale of Two Theologies: From God to Politics, Pt. 1
Theological ideas have far-reaching consequences, including both political and economic systems. In this lesson, we’ll look at the competing worldviews of Christianity and Atheism; at how philosophy, theology, and economics are related; at Theology, or one’s
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The Route from Scarcity to Plenty: Money, Markets and Trade
God has put certain economic relationships in place that enable us to overcome the natural scarcity in the world. In this lesson, we’ll look at economic value; the nature of free markets and trade; the purpose of money; the …
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And God Created Economics
The study of economics begins with God and His creation of the world. In this lesson, we will be looking at the implications of the creation on economics; we will study the relationship between economics and stewardship; we will talk …
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The Economic Problem of Sin: Law, Liberty and Government
Sin is one of the primary issues that affects economics. In this lesson, we will look at the impact of the fall on economics; the way sin affects our relationships to the creation and to other men and women; the …
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The Path from Work to Wealth: Production, Property and Tools
There are some key economic principles that lead to prosperity. In this lesson, we’ll look at positive and negative views of wealth; at the importance of work; at the means of production; at private property; at savings; at the …
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The Role of the Entrepreneur: Capital, Calculation and Profit
Individuals who seek to create new products or services are engines of economic growth. In this lesson, we will look at the entrepreneur; the role of capital in production; the importance of economic calculation; the source of jobs; the role …
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Question & Answers #2
Michael Horton, Stephen Meyer, R.C. Sproul, R.C. Sproul Jr. and Del Tackett answer questions regarding the Christian mind, science, old and new earth, and more. Video Outline: 0:00-04:32 Does teaching a variety of scientific theories hinder …
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The (True) Scandal of the Evangelical Mind
One of the most serious scandals of the evangelical mind is the fact that it has lost any coherent grasp of the “evangel”—the gospel. Among those claiming to be evangelicals, substitutionary atonement, imputation, and justification are all denied. In …
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Questions & Answers
Voddie Baucham, Michael Morales, R.C. Sproul and R.C. Sproul Jr. answer questions from conference attendees, covering topics including discipleship, pastoral ministry, doctrine and family, repentance, grace, hell, education and more.
R.C. Sproul Jr.
Dr. R.C. Sproul Jr. is a teaching fellow of Ligonier Ministries and founder of Highlands Ministries. He is author of the video series Economics for Everybody. You can follow him on Twitter @RCSproulJr.