Sermon: Many think that the solution to our economic woes is for the government to spread the wealth around—to take more from the so-called “one percent” and give it to the so-called “ninety-nine percent.” Are they right? The Collapse of the Berlin Wall should’ve been the end of socialism. But unbelievably, many in our own government have enacted a federal takeover of health care and have big plans for an all-controlling, all-consuming federal government. How can the destruction that socialism brings be avoided in America?
Feature: Socialism is not the answer. From a biblical perspective, it encourages envy and covetousness, and it actually stifles economic growth and innovation. Yet even in America today, some form of socialism or another is persistently offered as the cure to all our ills. To understand the danger, we need to look at the roots. Today, we investigate the rise of socialism in the 20th century—and what the long shadow of Karl Marx has really left behind. Guests: Joshua Muravchik, Author, Heaven on Earth, the Rise and Fall of Socialism David Horowitz, President, Freedom Center David Noebel, Founder/Director, Summit Ministries the late Chuck Colson, cultural commentator