Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words Victor Davis Hanson: Why Aren't Young Christians ‘Default’ Free-Market Supporters Anymore? | Mark Tooley
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Feb 15, 2026 
Mark Tooley, president of the Institute on Religion and Democracy and editor of Providence, discusses why young Christians no longer default to free-market support. He traces shifts in Christian thought, critiques left-leaning influences like liberation theology, and describes efforts to reclaim a moral case for capitalism through education and outreach.
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Markets As Pillars Of Democracy
- Mark Tooley argues that protection of private property and free markets is essential to sustaining democracy, liberty, and rule of law.
- He asserts that without free markets there is no prosperity or economic growth for a nation like the U.S.
Founding Reaction To Liberation Theology
- Mark Tooley describes IRD's origin reacting to liberation theology and missionary propaganda for Marxist regimes in the 1980s.
- That experience motivated IRD to insist the church should prefer liberty, democracy, human rights, and religious freedom.
Generational Shift On Capitalism
- Tooley notes the organized religious left largely shrank after the Cold War, but warns a new generation misunderstands capitalism.
- Young Christians often view free markets as materialistic and hostile to faith, so the moral case must be re-taught.
