David J. Peterson

David J. Peterson has a degree in economics from City College of New York, and teaches high school in the Chicago area. He is married, and serves as Respect Life coordinator at his Catholic parish in Chicago IL. Mr. Peterson is the author of Revoking the Moral Order, (Lexington Books 1999); an analysis of the destructive effects of positivism and moral relativism on Western culture and politics. He has published numerous articles on economics, social philosophy, the culture of life and other subjects which have appeared in, the New Oxford Review, the American Conservative and Social Justice Review among other publications.

Romney fails to ignite the GOP’s base

24 Apr 2012

Can the Republicans beat President Obama with a candidate who is unpopular with the party's rank-and-file?

23 Things They Don’t Tell You About Capitalism

28 Feb 2012

A Korean economist critiques the conventional wisdom about the secrets of economic growth.

Vatican’s controversial plan for financial reform

19 Jan 2012

“Economic liberalism”, based on utilitarianism and materialism, is the root cause of the global financial crisis, Catholic scholars argue.