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  Rev. Ben Johnson · [email protected]
March 18, 2020 at 5:38 PM

How the Church can respond to the Coronavirus pandemic

How the Church can respond to the Coronavirus pandemic History is no stranger to pandemics. But it’s times like this that Christians have the opportunity to showcase the best of humanity. News & Commentary How the Church can respond to theC…
  Rev. Ben Johnson · [email protected]
March 11, 2020 at 6:18 PM

Sanders' pagan view of charity

Sanders' pagan view of charity Bernie Sanders’ preference for government programs over private philanthropy echoes that of ancient pagan rulers. News & Commentary Bernie Sanders’ pagan view of charity By Rev. Ben Johnson • March 11, 2020 …
  Rev. Ben Johnson · [email protected]
March 5, 2020 at 7:45 PM

Liberty for AOC, not for thee

Liberty for AOC, not for thee A free society is not free if the consciences of individuals and communities can be overruled by the State. News & Commentary Liberty for AOC but not for thee By Rev. Gregory Jensen • March 5, 2020 …
  Rev. Ben Johnson · [email protected]
February 27, 2020 at 8:21 PM

The key to understanding Bernie Sanders

The key to understanding Bernie Sanders Fresh off a stunning series of victories, Sen. Bernie Sanders celebrated by speaking about the political triumphs – of Fidel Castro. News & Commentary The key to understanding Bernie Sanders By Rev. B…
  Rev. Ben Johnson · [email protected]
February 19, 2020 at 8:11 PM

Mike Bloomberg's fatal conceit

Mike Bloomberg's fatal conceit Delusions of competence give politicians the confidence to issue a torrent of regulations that drown those with real-world experience. News & Commentary Michael Bloomberg's fatal conceit By Rev. Ben Johnson • February …
  Rev. Ben Johnson · [email protected]
February 12, 2020 at 7:06 PM

Pope Francis as Robin Hood?

Pope Francis as Robin Hood? On Feb 5, Pope Francis called for wealth distribution in order to alleviate poverty. But is that a real solution? News & Commentary Acton Line Podcast: Responding to the pope's call for wealth redistribution February 12, …
  Rev. Ben Johnson · [email protected]
February 5, 2020 at 7:10 PM

Three ways to increase liberty after Brexit

Three ways to increase liberty after Brexit The road ahead after Brexit is strewn with both obstacles and unique opportunities to strike a blow for liberty in at least three areas. News & Commentary Brexit: A new future dawns By Richard Turnbull • F…
  Rev. Ben Johnson · [email protected]
January 29, 2020 at 8:56 PM

Will SCOTUS end years of anti-Catholic law?

Will SCOTUS end years of anti-Catholic law? The Supreme Court’s Espinoza case gives our justices the opportunity to strike down discriminatory laws that disfavor religious schools. News & Commentary Espinoza v. Montana can reverse 150 years of anti-Catho…
  Dan Hugger · [email protected]
January 22, 2020 at 9:14 PM

Rent control = fewer homes. Here's why.

Rent control = fewer homes. Here's why. Sen. Sanders’ call for national rent control does nothing to solve the housing shortage but would rather make it worse. What's the solution? News & Commentary Sen. Bernie Sanders tweets blueprint for a housing cris…
  Frank Holub · [email protected]
January 15, 2020 at 8:41 PM

Acton News & Commentary | Jan 15, 2020: Weekly article and media roundup from the Acton Institute

Acton News & Commentary | Jan 15, 2020: Weekly article and media roundup from the Acton Institute Abraham Kuyper: ‘The school belongs to the parents’ | New podcast episode - Terror in New York: Is anti-Semitism on the rise? News & Commentary Abraham …
  Frank Holub · [email protected]
January 8, 2020 at 9:11 PM

Acton News & Commentary | Jan 8, 2020: Weekly article and media roundup from the Acton Institute

Acton News & Commentary | Jan 8, 2020: Weekly article and media roundup from the Acton Institute China exports its ‘social credit’ system to Venezuela | New podcast episode: Remembering the life and legacy of Gertrude Himmelfarb News & Commentary Chi…
  Frank Holub · [email protected]
December 24, 2019 at 5:14 PM

Acton News & Commentary | Dec. 24, 2019: Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from the Acton Institute!

Acton News & Commentary | Dec. 24, 2019: Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from the Acton Institute! The gift of the Incarnation | New podcast episode: Behind China's drive for global domination with Washington Times columnist Bill Gertz News & Commentary …
  Frank Holub · [email protected]
December 18, 2019 at 9:48 PM

Acton News & Commentary | Dec. 18, 2019: Weekly article and media roundup from the Acton Institute

Acton News & Commentary | Dec. 18, 2019: Weekly article and media roundup from the Acton Institute How socialism causes atheism | New podcast episode: Breaking down Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society with Amity Shales News & Commentary How socialism c…
  Frank Holub · [email protected]
December 11, 2019 at 8:48 PM

Acton News & Commentary | Dec. 11, 2019: Weekly article and media roundup from the Acton Institute

Acton News & Commentary | Dec. 11, 2019: Weekly article and media roundup from the Acton Institute Wilhelm Röpke: An economist against the technicians | New podcast episode: Mark Hall on America's Christian founding News & Commentary Wilhelm Röpke: A…
  Frank Holub · [email protected]
December 4, 2019 at 5:46 PM

Acton News & Commentary | Dec. 4, 2019: Weekly article and media roundup from the Acton Institute

Acton News & Commentary | Dec. 4, 2019: Weekly article and media roundup from the Acton Institute Do classical liberals ‘pave the way for white nationalists’? | Rev. Robert Sirico responds to Marco Rubio's 'common good capitalism' News & Commentary …
  Frank Holub · [email protected]
November 27, 2019 at 7:40 PM

Acton News & Commentary | Nov. 27, 2019: Weekly article and media roundup from the Acton Institute

Acton News & Commentary | Nov. 27, 2019: Weekly article and media roundup from the Acton Institute Marco Rubio’s myopic capitalism; New Acton Line podcast on the untold story of Stalin's Ukrainian famine News & Commentary Marco Rubio’s myopic capita…
  Frank Holub · [email protected]
November 20, 2019 at 8:17 PM

Acton News & Commentary | Nov. 20, 2019: Weekly article and media roundup from the Acton Institute

Acton News & Commentary | Nov. 20, 2019: Weekly article and media roundup from the Acton Institute Ford v Ferrari and the virtue of courage; New Acton Line podcast on how property rights save the planet News & Commentary Ford v Ferrari and the virtue…
  Ben Stoner · [email protected]
November 18, 2019 at 3:33 PM

Last Chance: Acton's Giving Away 3 Kindle Fires this Friday!

Last Chance: Acton's Giving Away 3 Kindle Fires this Friday! This Friday Acton is announcing the winners - we are giving away 3 Kindle Fire's and 7 copies of Sam Gregg's new book! Dear friend,   Just wanted to remind you that this Friday Nov. 2…
  Frank Holub · [email protected]
November 13, 2019 at 7:23 PM

Acton News & Commentary | Nov. 13, 2019: Weekly article and media roundup from the Acton Institute

Acton News & Commentary | Nov. 13, 2019: Weekly article and media roundup from the Acton Institute Federalizing day care is a terrible idea; New Acton Line podcast episode asks: Are we all Keynesians now? News & Commentary Federalizing day care is a …
  Ben Stoner · [email protected]
November 9, 2019 at 3:20 PM

Acton is Giving Away 3 New Kindle Fires Now

Acton is Giving Away 3 New Kindle Fires Now In case you missed it, to Celebrate the success of Sam Gregg's new book, we are giving away 3 Kindle Fire's and 7 hardcovers! Dear friend,   Thanks for helping make Sam Gregg's new book Reason, Faith, …
  Ben Stoner · [email protected]
November 7, 2019 at 3:25 PM

Celebrate Sam: Win the New Kindle Fire Now

Celebrate Sam: Win the New Kindle Fire Now To Celebrate the success of Reason, Faith, and the Struggle for Western Civilization, we are giving away 3 Kindle Fire's and 7 books! Dear friend,   Thanks for helping make Sam Gregg's new book Reason, …
  Frank Holub · [email protected]
November 6, 2019 at 7:48 PM

Acton News & Commentary | Nov. 6, 2019: Weekly article and media roundup from the Acton Institute

Acton News & Commentary | Nov. 6, 2019: Weekly article and media roundup from the Acton Institute No room for debate: academia’s one-sided conversation; Podcast on the fall of the Iron Curtain, 30 years later News & Commentary No room for debate: aca…
  Frank Holub · [email protected]
October 30, 2019 at 4:21 PM

Acton News & Commentary | Oct. 30, 2019: Weekly article and media roundup from the Acton Institute

Acton News & Commentary | Oct. 30, 2019: Weekly article and media roundup from the Acton Institute 5 reasons the Chicago teachers’ strike is immoral; Podcast on the conversion of Kanye West and his new album "Jesus is King" News & Commentary 5 reason…
  Frank Holub · [email protected]
October 23, 2019 at 5:12 PM

Acton News & Commentary | Oct. 23, 2019: Weekly article and media roundup from the Acton Institute

Acton News & Commentary | Oct. 23, 2019: Weekly article and media roundup from the Acton Institute Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Brenda Hale: Creating law from the bench; Podcast on the morality of 'Joker'. News & Commentary Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Brenda …
  Frank Holub · [email protected]
October 16, 2019 at 5:08 PM

Acton News & Commentary | Oct. 16, 2019: Weekly article and media roundup from the Acton Institute

Acton News & Commentary | Oct. 16, 2019: Weekly article and media roundup from the Acton Institute The 2019 Nobel celebrates the economist as technocrat; Podcast: Communist China dunks on NBA; Robert Doar on poverty in America News & Commentary Exper…
  Frank Holub · [email protected]
October 9, 2019 at 5:15 PM

Acton News & Commentary | Oct. 9, 2019: Weekly article and media roundup from the Acton Institute

Acton News & Commentary | Oct. 9, 2019: Weekly article and media roundup from the Acton Institute ‘Woke’ NBA kowtows to Chinese communists; Acton Line Podcast special report: Churches and ministries at the front line of the opioid crisis News & Commentary …
  Frank Holub · [email protected]
October 2, 2019 at 4:53 PM

Acton News & Commentary | Oct. 2, 2019: Weekly article and media roundup from the Acton Institute

Acton News & Commentary | Oct. 2, 2019: Weekly article and media roundup from the Acton Institute Gender ideologues, bureaucrats and judges take aim at small businesses; Is Catholicism at odds with the American experiment? News & Commentary Gender id…
  Frank Holub · [email protected]
September 25, 2019 at 5:56 PM

Acton News & Commentary | Sep. 25, 2019: Weekly article and media roundup from the Acton Institute

Acton News & Commentary | Sep. 25, 2019: Weekly article and media roundup from the Acton Institute Using our heads as well as our hearts in caring for the environment; Podcast Rebroadcast: Alexis de Tocqueville’s enduring insights Acton News & Commentary …
  Frank Holub · [email protected]
September 18, 2019 at 4:45 PM

Acton News & Commentary | Sep. 18, 2019: Weekly article and media roundup from the Acton Institute

Acton News & Commentary | Sep. 18, 2019: Weekly article and media roundup from the Acton Institute The unreason of reason: Why science can't answer every question; New podcast episode on why the New York Times' '1619 Project' is a lie Acton News & Commentary …
  Charles Roelofs · [email protected]
September 17, 2019 at 7:41 PM

Register now for Acton’s Annual Dinner, Oct. 15

Register now for Acton’s Annual Dinner, Oct. 15 Please join us for Acton's 29th Annual Dinner featuring Andrew Klavan at the JW Marriott in Grand Rapids, MI Dear friend,You are invited to join us for Acton Institute’s 2019 Annual Dinner on Thursd…
  Frank Holub · [email protected]
September 11, 2019 at 5:01 PM

Acton News & Commentary | Sep. 11, 2019: Weekly article and media roundup from the Acton Institute

Acton News & Commentary | Sep. 11, 2019: Weekly article and media roundup from the Acton Institute Why Americans need to understand the high stakes of Brexit; New podcast episode on the faith of Antonin Scalia Acton News & Commentary Why Americans ne…
  Acton News & Commentary · [email protected]
September 4, 2019 at 5:49 PM

Your work is more than your job; Why we need the Religious Freedom Restoration Act; Top blog links

Your work is more than your job; Why we need the Religious Freedom Restoration Act; Top blog links Acton News & Commentary | September 04, 2019 Articles, Featured Article: Your work is more than your job, Acton Line Podcast ,and Top Blog. Acton News & Commentary …
  Acton News & Commentary · [email protected]
August 28, 2019 at 4:39 PM

Are Catholicism and America compatible?; What is woke capitalism?; Top blog links

Are Catholicism and America compatible?; What is woke capitalism?; Top blog links Acton News & Commentary Are Catholicism and America compatible? By John C. Pinheiro • August 28, 2019 "America,” proclaimed Pope St. John Paul II in 1995, “…
  Acton News & Commentary · [email protected]
August 21, 2019 at 4:11 PM

Wisconsin Democrats want to hear your confession; What is cronyism?; Top blog links

Wisconsin Democrats want to hear your confession; What is cronyism?; Top blog links Acton News & Commentary Wisconsin Democrats want to hear your confession By Rev. Gregory Jensen • August 21, 2019 Recently, my Madison, Wisconsin, parish …
  Acton News & Commentary · [email protected]
August 14, 2019 at 6:02 PM

The miracle of the Jews; Prince Harry's population bomb; Top blog links

The miracle of the Jews; Prince Harry's population bomb; Top blog links Acton News & Commentary The miracle of the Jews By Samuel Gregg • August 14, 2019 The Jews’ liberation of human reason from mythology and nature-worship amounted to o…
  Ben Stoner · [email protected]
August 10, 2019 at 2:03 PM

Would You Join Us? Donate to Keep the Market Free!

Would You Join Us? Donate to Keep the Market Free! If you were moved by Bill McGurn's profile on Rev. Sirico in the WSJ - Consider Supporting Acton today! Donate Now Good Morning friend,   First, thank you so m…
  Ben Stoner · [email protected]
August 7, 2019 at 8:07 PM

Help Share - Wall Street Journal Profile Featuring Rev. Sirico

Help Share - Wall Street Journal Profile Featuring Rev. Sirico If you enjoyed Bill McGurn's profile for “Weekend Interview” Please Share on Social Media Hello again friend,   We hope you enjoyed Bill McGurn’s article, When the Marke…
  Acton News & Commentary · [email protected]
August 7, 2019 at 4:13 PM

Is Pete Buttigieg right that opposing a $15 minimum wage ‘taunts’ God?; Lessons from the fall of ancient Rome; Top blog links

Is Pete Buttigieg right that opposing a $15 minimum wage ‘taunts’ God?; Lessons from the fall of ancient Rome; Top blog links Acton News & Commentary Is Pete Buttigieg right that opposing a $15 minimum wage ‘taunts’ God? By Rev. Ben Johnson • August…
  Ben Stoner · [email protected]
August 5, 2019 at 8:21 PM

Read For Free: Rev. Robert Sirico in The Wall Street Journal!

Read For Free: Rev. Robert Sirico in The Wall Street Journal! WSJ Columnist, Bill McGurn interviewd Rev. Sirico for, “Weekend Interview” check out the excellent article. Access Article Now Hello friend,   Acton …
  Acton News & Commentary · [email protected]
July 31, 2019 at 5:07 PM

The National Church and the Church as Organism; Should big tech be regulated?; Top blog links

The National Church and the Church as Organism; Should big tech be regulated?; Top blog links Acton News & Commentary The National Church and the Church as Organism By Abraham Kuyper • July 31, 2019 The system of the national church is di…
  Acton News & Commentary · [email protected]
July 24, 2019 at 6:45 PM

How to think vocationally;Rebroadcast: Tackling populism with Ben Domenech;

How to think vocationally;Rebroadcast: Tackling populism with Ben Domenech; Acton News & Commentary How to think vocationally By J. Daryl Charles • July 24, 2019 It has been standard in Christian circles for much of the church’s history t…