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Thursday, January 8, 2009

Acting Boldly, Acting Now

Faith and the Economy


President-elect Obama’s sobering but bold economic speech this morning clearly appreciates the fears of a great many of us regarding our collective financial destinies in these troubling economic times.


Not since the Great Depression has America faced such an ominous economic future.


As he unveiled his new American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan, Obama put out a clarion call to Americans and the world for renewed faith and personal responsibility in defeating the causes of the current domestic and worldwide economic crisis.


Even the staunchest conservative politicians and economists concede that he must use the power of the national government's resources to at least offer a temporary safety net for the American people. Even if we have to suffer a goodly amount of hyperinflation during the next few years.


President-elect Obama's bold and timely appeal is reminiscent of the calls to action of two great American presidents who have preceded him . . . Read full Article here

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Gregory Dean
CEO and founder of the Institute for Applied Faith, the FaithZone Blog, and FaithNetTV. Religious Studies and Political Science, Howard University; Public Administration graduate studies and Municipal Management, George Washington University; Sr. Executive in State & Local Government, Harvard-Kennedy School.
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