Steven C McMullen

Ethics General Economics Theology

Stewardship as an Environmental and Economic Ethic

This post was written for the Christian Scholar's Review blog. One of the most powerful metaphors in Christian social thought is the idea of stewardship. It comes right out of Genesis, with the idea that God gives humans a job to do on earth, and…

Steven C. McMullenOctober 14, 2020

Book Reviews Ethics General Economics

Review of Why Liberalism Failed

This review appeared in the Spring 2019 issue of Faith & Economics, and you can get a typeset PDF version there. If you are interested in the conversation about this book, you can also check out the response I wrote up to the book upon…

Steven C. McMullenSeptember 16, 2020

Education General Economics

Why Is College so Expensive?

Education is becoming more expensive, but not because of government subsidies, not because of the growth of administration, not because of an amenities arms race. The reason is wages. People are expensive and have become more so over time, in relative terms. This is William…

Steven C. McMullenSeptember 15, 2020

Ethics General Economics Theology

What Does Christianity have to do with Economics? Three Approaches

This post was written for, and originally posted on, the Christian Scholar's Review Blog, available here. Since most faculty are trained in thoroughly secular universities and disciplines, it can take some work to figure out what difference Christian faith can have in the practice of…

Steven C. McMullenSeptember 11, 2020

Education General Economics

Can Higher Education Be Unbundled?

This is the fifth in a series on the economics of higher education. The first four posts in this series can be found here: Higher Education and Covid-19Why Emergency Cost Cutting in Higher Ed is So DamagingShould Colleges Merge?Why Colleges Will Not be Replaced by…

Steven C. McMullenAugust 18, 2020

Book Reviews Ethics

Review of Why Does Inequality Matter? By T. M. Scanlon

A shorter version of this review appeared in the journal Poverty and Public Policy. (Here is an ungated PDF). T. M. Scanlon has established himself as one of the most important contemporary scholars of distributive justice, and so his publication of Why Does Inequality Matter…

Steven C. McMullenAugust 11, 2020

Articles & Essays Ethics General Economics

COVID-19 and Economic Calculation

This is the editor's introduction to the Spring 2020 issue of Faith & Economics. The journal's copyright policy allows me to post it here, but if you want to reference or share my writing, refer back to the journal. PDF on Faith & Economics website.…

Steven C. McMullenJuly 10, 2020

Book Reviews Ethics

Review of: Beyond Stewardship

This review appears here in the Spring 2020 issue of Faith & Economics. Their copyright agreement lets me post the full review here, but if you want to share this, please reference it back to the journal. PDF on the Faith & Economics website. A…

Steven C. McMullenJuly 10, 2020

Education General Economics

Why Colleges will not be Replaced by Online Education

This is the fourth in a series on the economics of higher education. The first three posts in this series can be found here: Higher Education and Covid-19Why Emergency Cost Cutting in Higher Ed is So DamagingShould Colleges Merge? Internet technologies have changed higher education…

Steven C. McMullenMay 27, 2020

Steven C. McMullen

Stewardship as an Environmental and Economic Ethic

Review of Why Liberalism Failed

Why Is College so Expensive?

What Does Christianity have to do with Economics? Three Approaches

Can Higher Education Be Unbundled?

Review of Why Does Inequality Matter? By T. M. Scanlon

COVID-19 and Economic Calculation

Review of: Beyond Stewardship

Why Colleges will not be Replaced by Online Education

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