Evaluate claims that the modern political system is beholden to elitism via the technocracy, Wall Street, and other interests
May 21, 2021Identify and categorize theories and models of federalism
May 21, 2021
- Topic: Please discuss the following:
- Evaluate the impacts of statist intervention and efforts to pursue “cosmic justice” on various public policy outcomes.
- Compare and contrast the merits of the Roman Catholic notion of subsidiary and the Reformed perspective on covenant and sphere sovereignty as ways to reduce elitism and crony capitalism.
- Evaluate the above in light of Biblical principles of government and statesmanship.
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Overview
This module concludes with a discussion of ways in which current public policy areas have been impacted by various political ideologies and idolatries. You will consider the Catholic notion of subsidiarity and the Reformed perspective on sphere sovereignty, as ways to balance ideology and long-standing political interest in crony capitalism.
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this module, you will be able to:
- Evaluate the impacts of statist intervention and efforts to pursue “cosmic justice” on various public policy outcomes.
- Compare and contrast the merits of the Roman Catholic notion of subsidiary and the Reformed perspective on covenant and sphere sovereignty as ways to reduce elitism and crony capitalism.
- Evaluate the above in light of Biblical principles of government and statesmanship.
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- Koyzis: chs. 8-9
- Sowell: Part IV
- Presentation: “Application and Summary”-
to cite this transcript, please use this format: Fischer, K. (2018). Week Eight Presentation:
“Presentation: Application and Summary” (6:42)
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- Discussion: Statism, Subsidiarity, and Sphere Sovereignty