What is wrong with America? Part II

Another answer comes from a hymn we sang this morning in church:

If My people's hearts are humbled,
If they pray and seek My face;
If they turn away from evil,
I will not withhold My grace.

I will hear their prayers from heaven;
I will pardon every sin.
If My people's hearts are humbled,
I will surely heal their land.

Then My eyes will see their sorrow,
Then My ears will hear their plea,
If My people's hearts are humbled,
I will set their nation free.

If My people's hearts are humbled,
If they pray and seek my face;
If they turn away from evil,
I will not withhold My grace.

Paul Krugman and the Moralists

No, Paul Krugman hasn't formed a new band. Unfortunately.

What I'm actually writing about is his column, Mugged by the Debt Moralists. Not only is it conspicuous in its lack of inconvenient truths (such as why vast government spending evokes fears of socialism), but Krugman also argues against a group he calls "the moralists."

O Nobel Laureate, what exactly is the definition of a moralist? Is it, "one who has morals?" No, let's be fair, it's probably "one who values morals over all else, including economics."

If that is indeed your definition, Mr Krugman, I will wear that title as an honor. And I would caution you of the dangers of having morals take a second seat in the "conscience of a liberal."

I am reminded of Romans 1:21-23 warning us about rejecting God's moral principles in favor of our own "wisdom",

For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened. Claiming to be wise, they became fools, and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles.

And with that I shall end.