 from being “mystic moochers,” as she labels people of faith, it is because one realizes that work is peformed to the glory of God that one must do one’s best. Further, Christ’s command to love God includes the command to love Him with all one’s mind. There is no conflict between the life of faith and productive, intelligent work here on this earth. Belief in a hereafter does not negate the importance of the here-and-now. As servants, we look to a day when the master will come and find us working. Yet Jesus’ command to love God includes the love of neighbor. Having done our purposeful best for God, whatever the task at-hand, we will help a down-and-out neighbor so that he or she in-turn can find a place of purposeful and thoughtful labor, to the glory of God.

Ayn Rand’s philosophy has merit. A central theme to Atlas Shrugged is the issue of how we treat our best and brightest. Do we reward them for their initiative and hard work, or do we punish them as “selfish”? Have we inadvertantly rewarded mediocrity, then scratched our heads when all we end up with is mediocrity? These are timely questions as the United States slips further behind other countries in test scores in math and the sciences. Does “no child left behind” focus our efforts on making the mediocre a little less mediocre, thereby letting the gifted languish in boredom, talents buried and potential untapped? Why should they pursue excellence when the superior income that excellence one day brings will only be taxed at a higher level? Atlas Shrugged, written in 1957, still has something to say in today’s politial dialogue.

Ayn Rand will remain an innovative and intriguing figure in philosophy. While her objectivism is blind to what Christian faith has contributed to the advance of the United States, her unique background gives her a positive spin on capitalism that we hear too little these days. As a novelist, her skills are average. The reader can’t help but think that a book half as long would make the same point more powerfully. Despite its weaknesses, Atlas Shrugged is worth the effort and will stretch your thinking.

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from being “ mystic moochers, ” as she labels people of religion, it is because one realize that work is peformed to the glory of God that one must do one ’s good. Further, Christ ’s command to sleep together God includes the command to love Him with all one ’s judgment. There is no conflict between the life sentence of faith and productive, healthy work here on this earth. Belief in a hereafter does not negate the importance of the here - and - now. As servants, we search to a day when the master will come and line up us working. Yet Jesus ’ command to love God include the love of neighbor. Having done our purposeful best for God, whatever the task at - hand, we will avail a down - and - out neighbor so that he or she in - turn can find a place of purposeful and thoughtful labor, to the glory of God. 

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 Ayn Rand will remain an advanced and intriguing figure in philosophy. While her objectivism is blind to what Christian faith has contributed to the progress of the United States, her unique setting gives her a cocksure spin on capitalism that we listen too little these days. As a novelist, her skills are average. The subscriber ca n’t help but intend that a book half as long would make the same detail more powerfully. Despite its weaknesses, Atlas Shrugged is deserving the effort and will stretch your thinking. 

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from being “mystic moochers,” as she labels faith, is because realizes that work of that one must one’s best. Further, command to love God includes the to love Him with all one’s mind. There is no conflict between the of faith and productive, intelligent work here on this earth. Belief in a does negate importance the here-and-now. As servants, we look to a day when the master will come and find working. Yet Jesus’ command to love God includes love of neighbor. Having our purposeful best for God, the at-hand, we help down-and-out so that he she in-turn can find a place of purposeful and thoughtful labor, to the glory of God. Ayn philosophy has central theme Atlas is issue of how our best and brightest. Do we their initiative and hard work, or do we them as Have we inadvertantly rewarded mediocrity, then our heads when all we end up with mediocrity? These are timely questions as the United States slips further behind other countries in in math and the Does “no child behind” our on the mediocre little less mediocre, thereby letting the gifted languish in boredom, talents and potential untapped? Why should they pursue excellence when the that one day brings only be taxed at higher Atlas Shrugged, written in has to politial Ayn will remain an innovative intriguing figure in philosophy. While objectivism is blind to to the advance of the United States, her background gives her a positive spin on that we hear too little these days. As a novelist, her skills average. The help but think that a book half as would make the same more powerfully. Despite its weaknesses, Atlas Shrugged is worth effort will stretch thinking. Search TIO for: Subscription Enter email address to this blog receive of email. Join 758 other followers Meet
 from being “mystic moochers,” as She labels pEople Of fAitH, iT is bEcauSe one realizes tHAt woRk is peformed to the glory Of God ThAT one MUsT do onE’s best. FURtHER, ChRiSt’S coMmANd To lovE GoD includEs the commaNd tO lOve Him with alL OnE’s mind. TherE is No conflict beTweEn the lIfE of FAith aNd pRoducTive, inTElligeNt work herE oN This eaRTh. BelieF IN a HereAfter does not negatE ThE Importance of thE here-aNd-NOw. aS SerVanTs, we look to A dAy wheN The mastER wILL ComE And find us workIng. Yet Jesus’ COmmAnd to lOvE GoD IncludEs the LoVE of Neighbor. HavIng dOne our purPosefuL Best for gOd, whateVer the TasK at-Hand, WE wIlL heLp A DowN-AnD-ouT NeiGhbor so tHaT hE or shE in-tURN CAn fiNd a PlacE of puRposeful and thOugHtfuL LabOr, to tHe gloRy of goD.

Ayn RAnd’s phIlosoPhY has merit. A centrAl thEme to AtlaS ShRuGgeD iS the iSSue of hOw wE trEat our bEst and bRIghTeST. dO wE reward them for theiR iNITiAtive and Hard woRK, oR dO We punish ThEm aS “selFISh”? HavE we iNAdVertantlY rewarDEd MeDiocritY, tHen scrAtCheD ouR headS When All we eNd up with Is medIOcrity? These are TImely questionS As THE UNIted staTes slips furTher BEhinD othER cOunTRies iN test ScOReS In math and the scienceS. DOes “no cHild lEft behind” focuS our effortS ON Making thE medIOcRE a little less meDiocrE, thereby leTTing the gIfted Languish In boredom, TALents burIed And PotEntIAL uNtapped? Why shoULD theY pUrsue exCelLence whEn tHe sUpeRioR iNcome that ExcellenCe OnE dAy BriNgs wiLL only be tAxEd aT a HigHer leVEl? AtlaS ShruGged, WrItTEn iN 1957, still hAS sOMEthiNg To Say iN toDaY’s polItiaL DiaLogue.

AyN Rand will RemAIn an InNoVative aNd intriguing fIgUre in philoSoPhy. while hER ObjectivIsm is blind to what ChristiAN faith hAs cOntriButeD to the advAncE of the uniTEd StatEs, her uNique BaCkgROUnd giVES hEr a PoSitive spin ON CapItaliSm That We hear tOo little these days. AS A noVelist, her skilLs aRe avERAgE. ThE ReADer CaN’T heLP But think that a boOk half as loNg WOuLd make the sAMe pOiNt more pOwerfulLy. DesPIte its wEaknesses, atlas ShruGgEd is WORth The effort aNd will stRetch your THinkiNG.

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 from being “mystic mooche rs,” as sh e lab els  pe op le o f fa ith, it is bec a useone realizes that work  is p ef o rmed to  theglory o f  G o d  th at  o nemu s tdo on e’s  best.Further, C hri st ’s command t o  l ove God in clu des the comm and  to lo ve  Hi m  with  al l one ’s min d . Ther e is no c on f lict b e tween t h e  l ifeof faith and prod u ct i ve, intelligen t work  h e re o n t his  earth. Be li ef in a herea f te r d oes not negate th e importanc e  of  the h er e-a n d-now.  As s er v ant s, we lookto a  day when  the m a ster wi l l comeand fi nduswork i ng .Yet  J e sus ’  c omm a ndto loveGo dinclu dest h e love  of  nei ghbor . Having done  ou r pu r pos efulbestforGo d, wh atever  theta sk at-hand, wewill  help a d own -a nd- ou t nei g hbor s o t hat  he orshe in- t urn  c a n fi nd a place of purp os e f ul  and tho ughtfu l  l ab o r, to th eglo ry o f God.
Ayn Ra nd’s phi losoph y  h as  merit.  A  centr al  th eme  to A t lasShrugg ed is th e iss u e of how we tr e at our best a n db r ig h test . D o we reward  the m  for  the i rini t iativ e and  h a rd work, or do we puni sh  themas “s elfish”? Have  we inadve r t a ntly rew arde d  m e diocrity, then  scra tched ourh eads whe n all  we endup with i s mediocri ty?  Th ese  ar e ti mely question s as t he  United  St ates sl ips  fu rth erbe hind othe r countr ie sin  t est  scor e s in mat hand  t hescien c es. Do es “n o ch il dl eft  behind ”  f o c us o ur  e ffor tson  maki ng t h e m ediocre  a little  le s s me di oc re, the reby lettingth e gifted l an gui sh inb o redom, t alents buried and poten t ial unt app ed? W hy s hould the y p ursueexc e llence  whenthe s up eri o r  inco m e  t hat  e xcellenceo n e d ay br in gs w ill onl y be taxed at a hi g her  level? Atlas  Sh rugg e d ,wri t te n  in  1 9 57, s till has someth ing to say  i n  t oday’s pol i tia ldialogu e.

Ayn  Rand will re main an i nnovative  a nd i n t rig uing figur e in phi losophy.W hileh er  obje cti vism i sbli nd to  whatC hri stian  faith  h as con tribu te d to the  advance of the UnitedStates , her  un ique back gro u ndgives her  a p ositive sp inoncapit ali s m tha t we he art oo li ttle these day s .Asa no velist, her s k ill s are  av e rage.Thereader can’t help but think that  a b o o k h alf as l on g would make t hesa m e  point m or e powerfull y. Despi te its w eaknes ses, A tlas Sh r u gg e d is w orth  th e effortand  w i ll stre tc hy our th inki ng .

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 from_being “mystic_moochers,” as she labels_people of_faith,_it is_because_one realizes that_work is peformed_to the glory of_God that one_must_do one’s best. Further, Christ’s command to love God includes the command to love_Him_with all_one’s_mind._There is no conflict between_the life of faith and_productive, intelligent_work here on this earth. Belief in a_hereafter_does not negate_the importance of the here-and-now. As servants, we look_to a day when the master_will come and_find_us_working. Yet Jesus’ command_to love God includes the love_of neighbor. Having done our purposeful_best for God, whatever the task at-hand,_we will help a down-and-out neighbor_so that he or she_in-turn can_find a place of purposeful_and thoughtful labor,_to the_glory of God.

Ayn_Rand’s philosophy has merit. A central_theme to Atlas_Shrugged is the issue of how_we_treat our best_and_brightest._Do we_reward them for_their_initiative and_hard_work, or do we punish them_as_“selfish”? Have we inadvertantly rewarded mediocrity, then_scratched our heads when_all_we end up with_is mediocrity? These are timely_questions as the United States slips_further behind_other countries_in test scores in math and the sciences. Does “no child_left behind” focus our efforts on_making the mediocre a_little less_mediocre,_thereby letting the_gifted_languish in_boredom, talents buried and potential untapped? Why_should they_pursue excellence when the superior income_that excellence one day_brings_will only be taxed at a_higher level? Atlas Shrugged, written in_1957, still has something to_say_in_today’s politial dialogue.

Ayn Rand will_remain an innovative and intriguing figure_in philosophy. While_her objectivism is blind to what Christian_faith_has contributed to the advance of_the_United States, her unique background gives_her_a_positive spin on capitalism that_we hear too little these days._As a novelist, her skills are average. The reader_can’t help but_think that a book half_as_long_would make the same point more powerfully. Despite its weaknesses,_Atlas Shrugged_is worth the_effort and will stretch your thinking.

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