Jordan Ballor

Jordan Ballor is the Associate Editor of the Journal of Markets & Morality

Why the Environmental Movement (Deep Ecology) and Socialism Are No Substitute for the Great Commission

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Today’s world is full of distractions pulling believers away from the Great Commission and the West in particular is becoming increasingly post-Christian. Instead of discipling the nations as Jesus commanded, many—particularly the young, influenced by modern education and media—have wandered into modern “cults”: ideologies that promise salvation through human effort, environmental purity, or political revolution. […]

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A Theological Framework for Evaluating Genetically Modified Food

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The public debate regarding genetically modified (GM) food has for the most part been driven by practical considerations. For those on the side of GM food, the economic and social benefits far outweigh any possible negative consequences (if there even are any). In this vein, Reason magazine science correspondent Ronald Bailey points out, “With biotech corn, U.S.

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Pascal’s Blunder: Miscalculating the Threat of Global Warming

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  Prominent religious voices in America, especially among evangelical Christians, are increasingly being heard in the debate over global warming. More often than not, evangelicals – many of whom could easily be described as political and cultural conservatives – see climate change as a man-made problem. The National Association of Evangelicals, a coalition representing 52

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