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The Tragedy of American Compassion

by Marvin Olasky ...

Can a man be content with a piece of bread and some change tossed his way from a passerby?Today's modern welfare state expects he can. Those who control the money in our society think that giving a dollar at the train station and then appropriating a billion dollars for federal housing can cure the ails of the homeless and the poor.But the crisis of the modern welfare state is more than a crisis ... Read more

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Can a man be content with a piece of bread and some change tossed his way from a passerby?Today's modern welfare state expects he can. Those who control the money in our society think that giving a dollar at the train station and then appropriating a billion dollars for federal housing can cure the ails of the homeless and the poor.But the crisis of the modern welfare state is more than a crisis
... Read more
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Moral Vision

Leadership from George Washington to Joe Biden

by Marvin Olasky ...

Narrated by Tim H. Dixon ...

Unabridged

14 hours 38 min

What makes a leader truly great? Is it simply a matter of management style and personality? Or is it character that matters most? Moral Visions takes an insightful look into America’s leaders of the past to answer these questions and demonstrates that values and moral convictions are critical to the strength of a nation.Supposedly, we learn about the candidates for the highest office through a ... Read more

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What makes a leader truly great? Is it simply a matter of management style and personality? Or is it character that matters most? Moral Visions takes an insightful look into America’s leaders of the past to answer these questions and demonstrates that values and moral convictions are critical to the strength of a nation.Supposedly, we learn about the candidates for the highest office through a
... Read more

Also available as: eBook
Moral Vision

Leadership from George Washington to Joe Biden

by Marvin Olasky ...

What makes a leader truly great? Is it simply a matter of management style and personality? Or is it character that matters most? Moral Visions takes an insightful look into America’s leaders of the past to answer these questions and demonstrates that values and moral convictions are critical to the strength of a nation.Supposedly, we learn about the candidates for the highest office through a ... Read more

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What makes a leader truly great? Is it simply a matter of management style and personality? Or is it character that matters most? Moral Visions takes an insightful look into America’s leaders of the past to answer these questions and demonstrates that values and moral convictions are critical to the strength of a nation.Supposedly, we learn about the candidates for the highest office through a
... Read more

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The Politics of Disaster

Katrina, Big Government, and A New Strategy for Future Crises

by Marvin Olasky ...

Why was the government not capable of responding to human need in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina? How will the "Katrina failure" impact the next presidential election? And just what should we expect--and not expect--from the government in times of crisis?"Big government didn't work," says veteran journalist and political analyst Marvin Olasky. "And it is clear that a new paradigm for ... Read more

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Why was the government not capable of responding to human need in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina? How will the "Katrina failure" impact the next presidential election? And just what should we expect--and not expect--from the government in times of crisis?"Big government didn't work," says veteran journalist and political analyst Marvin Olasky. "And it is clear that a new paradigm for
... Read more
World View

Seeking Grace and Truth in Our Common Life

by Marvin Olasky ...

How could our world be different if Christians were recognized for not only speaking the truth, but also demonstrating mercy? What would our lives be like if we reacted to our common culture with not just biblical facts, but also grace and compassion?For more than twenty-five years, Marvin Olasky has offered this kind of viewpoint in his columns as the Editor-in-Chief of World Magazine, the ... Read more

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How could our world be different if Christians were recognized for not only speaking the truth, but also demonstrating mercy? What would our lives be like if we reacted to our common culture with not just biblical facts, but also grace and compassion?For more than twenty-five years, Marvin Olasky has offered this kind of viewpoint in his columns as the Editor-in-Chief of World Magazine, the
... Read more
Abortion at the Crossroads

Three Paths Forward in the Struggle to Protect the Unborn

by Marvin Olasky ...

The Great Escape, a 1963 film beloved by many, portrays an escape by allied prisoners of war from a German POW camp. The prisoners work on three tunnels simultaneously, calling them Tom, Dick, and Harry. When the Germans discover Tom—the tunnel furthest along that prisoners thought would be their liberation vehicle—they redouble their alternative efforts.Pro-life Americans over the decades have ... Read more

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The Great Escape, a 1963 film beloved by many, portrays an escape by allied prisoners of war from a German POW camp. The prisoners work on three tunnels simultaneously, calling them Tom, Dick, and Harry. When the Germans discover Tom—the tunnel furthest along that prisoners thought would be their liberation vehicle—they redouble their alternative efforts.Pro-life Americans over the decades have
... Read more
Compassionate Conservatism

What It Is, What It Does, and How It Can Transform America

by Marvin Olasky ...

Compassionate conservatism is a new political force in the land, sweeping the grassroots of people of all faiths, races, and ethnicities. In its parts it offers solutions to many of our most intractable problems; in its whole it is nothing less than an innovative philosophy of government. No author is more qualified to explain its power and promise than Marvin Olasky, described by The New York ... Read more

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Compassionate conservatism is a new political force in the land, sweeping the grassroots of people of all faiths, races, and ethnicities. In its parts it offers solutions to many of our most intractable problems; in its whole it is nothing less than an innovative philosophy of government. No author is more qualified to explain its power and promise than Marvin Olasky, described by The New York
... Read more
Standing for Christ in a Modern Babylon

by Marvin Olasky ...

The media portrayal of conservative Christians in the wake of terrorist attacks is frightening. Instead of distinguishing biblical Christianity from Islamic fundamentalism, liberal journalists lump them together. Coming from an East-Coast, leftist background, Marvin Olasky understands this antipathy. Yet he argues that God can change the hearts of those journalists even as he changed Olasky's own ... Read more

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The media portrayal of conservative Christians in the wake of terrorist attacks is frightening. Instead of distinguishing biblical Christianity from Islamic fundamentalism, liberal journalists lump them together. Coming from an East-Coast, leftist background, Marvin Olasky understands this antipathy. Yet he argues that God can change the hearts of those journalists even as he changed Olasky's own
... Read more
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Lament for a Father

The Journey to Understanding and Forgiveness

by Marvin Olasky ...

Narrated by Tom Parks ...

Unabridged

3 hours 39 min

Marvin played catch with his father, Eli, only once—it didn't end well. Eli never laughed, rarely spoke with his son, and was periodically lambasted by his wife for his lack of ambition. How had a Harvard graduate failed to achieve all that he had once hoped for?Now an experienced investigative journalist, Marvin Olasky uncovers the true story of his father's past in his most personal work to date ... Read more

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Marvin played catch with his father, Eli, only once—it didn't end well. Eli never laughed, rarely spoke with his son, and was periodically lambasted by his wife for his lack of ambition. How had a Harvard graduate failed to achieve all that he had once hoped for?Now an experienced investigative journalist, Marvin Olasky uncovers the true story of his father's past in his most personal work to date
... Read more
With Calvin in the Theater of God

The Glory of Christ and Everyday Life

by Marvin Olasky, Sam Storms, Douglas Wilson, Mark Talbot, Julius J. Kim ...

John Calvin saw this world as God's theater where his glory is always on display. Just as "day and night pour forth speech," the universe and history are not silent either; they tell the glory of God. Reflecting on over 500 years of Calvin's legacy, John Piper and this book's other contributors invite us to join Calvin in the theater of God.Stemming from the Desiring God 2009 National Conference, ... Read more

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John Calvin saw this world as God's theater where his glory is always on display. Just as "day and night pour forth speech," the universe and history are not silent either; they tell the glory of God. Reflecting on over 500 years of Calvin's legacy, John Piper and this book's other contributors invite us to join Calvin in the theater of God.Stemming from the Desiring God 2009 National Conference,
... Read more
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Compassionate Conservatism

What It Is, What It Does, and How It Can Transform America

by Dr. Marvin Olasky ...

Narrated by Jeff Riggenbach ...

Unabridged

6 hours 35 min

Compassionate conservatism is a new political force in the land, sweeping the grassroots of people of all faiths, races, and ethnicities. In its parts it offers solutions to many of our most intractable problems; in its whole it is nothing less than an innovative philosophy of government. No author is more qualified to explain its power and promise than Marvin Olasky, described by the New York ... Read more

$13.99 USD

Compassionate conservatism is a new political force in the land, sweeping the grassroots of people of all faiths, races, and ethnicities. In its parts it offers solutions to many of our most intractable problems; in its whole it is nothing less than an innovative philosophy of government. No author is more qualified to explain its power and promise than Marvin Olasky, described by the New York
... Read more
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The American Leadership Tradition

Moral Vision from Washington to Clinton

by Dr. Marvin Olasky ...

Narrated by Jeff Riggenbach ...

Unabridged

10 hours 46 min

How much does character affect leadership? Most Americans believe a president’s private activities bear little relation to his public-policy decisions. Yet we also believe that moral vision plays a role in strong leadership. Marvin Olasky systematically examines the bond between morals and politics in the lives and careers of thirteen noted American leaders. From George Washington, Henry Clay, and ... Read more

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How much does character affect leadership? Most Americans believe a president’s private activities bear little relation to his public-policy decisions. Yet we also believe that moral vision plays a role in strong leadership. Marvin Olasky systematically examines the bond between morals and politics in the lives and careers of thirteen noted American leaders. From George Washington, Henry Clay, and
... Read more

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