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Author Archives: Luke Ford
The Jurisdictional Wars: Alliance Theory and the Battle for Authority at the Federal Reserve
Officials, economists, and career staff at the Federal Reserve do not compete for authority by saying they want power. They compete by invoking technocratic, economic, and institutional languages that frame their claims as fidelity to the dual mandate of price … Continue reading
The Standard Social Science Model
I don’t like to rock the boat. I prefer to go along to get along. I don’t know much about biology, just a concept here and there, and sure, at times, they seem useful for understanding society, but I know … Continue reading
Hybrid Vigor & Other Useful Biological Theories For Understanding Society
According to Wikipedia: “Heterosis, hybrid vigor, or outbreeding enhancement is the improved or increased function of any biological quality in a hybrid offspring… Typical heterotic/hybrid traits of interest in agriculture are higher yield, quicker maturity, stability, drought tolerance etc.” I … Continue reading
The Jurisdictional Wars: Alliance Theory and the Battle for Authority at Fox News
Hosts, executives, producers, and on-air talent at Fox News do not compete for authority by saying they want power. They compete by invoking patriotic, anti-elite, and truth-telling languages that frame their claims as fidelity to fair and balanced journalism, loyalty … Continue reading
The Jurisdictional Wars: Alliance Theory and the Battle for Christian Intellectual Authority
Elite Christian intellectuals do not compete for authority by saying they want power. They compete by invoking theological, cultural, and civilizational languages that frame their claims as fidelity to orthodox witness, loyalty to the Great Tradition, or responsibility for sustaining … Continue reading
Putting A Number On The DEI Consulting Industry
To rank DEI consulting among American industries, a distinction must be made between pure advisory fees and the total organizational spending used to maintain the network. If using the broad $106 billion figure—which includes internal staff, enterprise software, and mandatory … Continue reading
The Jurisdictional Wars: Alliance Theory and the Battle for Christian Media Authority
Christian TV and media preachers do not compete for authority by saying they want power. They compete by invoking spiritual, prosperity, and revival languages that frame their claims as fidelity to biblical abundance, loyalty to soul-winning, or responsibility for sustaining … Continue reading
Religion in Secular Society
Bryan Wilson’s Religion in Secular Society, originally published in 1966 and reissued with Steve Bruce’s commentary in 2016, notes that when science developed as a specialized profession and gained social prestige through demonstrable practical results, the clergyman was left as … Continue reading
NYT: The Rabbi Whisperer: A Playwright Helps Sermon Writers Find Their Voice
Sarah Maslin Nir writes in the New York Times on Sep. 14, 2023: Michele Lowe, a former advertising executive, coaches religious leaders on how to write sermons with a little “zetz.” This is her peak season. Football players have the … Continue reading
The Jurisdictional Wars: Alliance Theory and the Battle for Inspiration Authority
Clergy coaches, preaching trainers, homiletics consultants, and leadership developers in the industry that teaches clergy how to be more inspiring do not compete for authority by saying they want power. They compete by invoking spiritual, rhetorical, and congregational languages that … Continue reading