A History of Christian Political Economy: From the Patristics to the Present By Erik W. Matson and Jordan J. Ballor. B&H Academic, 2026. Hardcover, 432 pages, $54.99. Sources in Christian Political Economy: A Reader Edited by Erik W. Matson and Jordan J. Ballor....
Be Good Bankers: The Economic Interpretation of Matthew’s Gospel, with a Fresh Translation By Michael Pakaluk. Gateway Editions, 2025. Hardcover, 340 pages, $32.99. Reviewed by Paul D. Mueller. Should we be good bankers? Dr. Michael Pakaluk explores that...
Super Habits: The Universal System for a Successful Life By Andrew V. Abela. Sophia Institute Press, 2024. Hardcover, 288 pages, $24.95 Reviewed by Paul D. Mueller. If Thomas Aquinas were to write a book on virtue for business people in the twenty-first century, it...
Central Notions of Smithian Liberalism By Daniel B. Klein. CL Press, 2023. Paperback, 338 pages, $14. Reviewed by Paul D. Mueller. Central Notions of Smithian Liberalism collects a series of academic articles and essays written by Daniel Klein and various co-authors....
The Next American Economy: Nation, State, and Markets in an Uncertain World By Samuel Gregg. Encounter Books, 2022. Hardcover, 336 pages, $30.99. Reviewed by Paul D. Mueller. Editor’s Note: See the Bookman’s episode of the Book Gallery with Samuel Gregg here. I am...
Have you read Russell Kirk’s fiction? My dad used to joke that ppl thought there must be two different authors by the same name—one who wrote serious political tomes and the other who wrote supernatural fiction. Story offer below.