whether work is really a divine institution and not merely a necessary evil. The first insight is that work, indeed, gives meaning to life because it is the form in which we make ourselves useful to others, and thus to God. God accomplishes his purposes in the world by equipping us with talents, skills, and abilities that he expects us to use in service to others. The second insight, building on the collective wisdom of the free-market tradition, is that our work shares in weaving civilization, which