In October 2012, Cedarville hosted the American Dream Conference: Christian Perspectives on the Economy. The conference was part of the Critical Concern Series exploring cultural issues of our day from a biblical perspective. Keynote speakers included economists, authors, professors, and market researchers. Their areas of scholarship ranged from Social Security administration and investment research to biblical perspectives on capitalism and the role of government. In this debut issue of Cedarville Magazine, we present a sampling of the keynote remarks as well as supporting perspectives from our own Cedarville family. In these pages you will find men and women of faith who are thinking biblically about our nation’s economy, our role as citi...