Together, We Can Promote a Free and Virtuous Society Characterized by Individual Liberty and Sustained by Religious Principles.
“…While our world has changed dramatically in the past three years, Acton’s mission has not. In fact, the crises and confusion in the world are further proof how much Acton’s unique message of connecting good intentions with sound economics is needed.
Between our international programming and our world-class media products, we continue to focus on reaching key individuals, such as religious, business leaders and you, who can share Acton’s message. Each person we reach can change thousands of lives within his or her network. Whether through friends, family, church groups, or career, each person put through our programs becomes a catalyst for good…”
Kris Alan Mauren,
President
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The Hong Konger: Jimmy Lai’s Extraordinary Struggle for Freedom | Latest Documentary
April 18, 2023
Jimmy Lai personifies Hong Kong’s entrepreneurial spirit. This spirit, coupled with an embrace of freedom, unleashed economic prosperity for Hong Kongers and made Jimmy a billionaire. Jimmy’s native China underwent a similar prosperity by undertaking an experiment with personal and economic freedoms, lifting an astounding 800 million Chinese out of poverty. Today, it’s a different story—and the stakes couldn’t be higher for Jimmy Lai, the citizens of Hong Kong, and the people of China.
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Acton Alumni Stories | Testimonies
October 4, 2023
This direction recognizes the benefits of a limited government, but also the beneficent consequences of a free market. It embraces an objective framework of moral values, but also recognizes and appreciates the subjective nature of economic value. It views justice as a duty of all to give the one his due but, more importantly, as an individual obligation to serve the common good and not just his own needs and wants.
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Political violence and the attack on Lee Zeldin | Acton Unwind Podcast
July 25, 2022
This week, Eric Kohn, Dan Hugger, and Dylan Pahman discuss the rising concern about political violence in the wake of the attack in New York on Republican gubernatorial candidate Rep. Lee Zeldin. How do we stem this tide, and what role do politicians and rhetoric play in inciting such violence? From there the discussion turns to the elimination of cash bail in New York.
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Shining a Light on the Darkest Place in the World | Acton Line Podcast
October 25, 2023
In order to promote a more profound understanding of the coming together of faith and liberty, Acton involves members of religious, business, and academic spheres in its various seminars, publications, and academic activities. It is our hope that by demonstrating the compatibility of faith, liberty, and free economic activity, religious leaders and entrepreneurs can contribute by helping to shape a society that is secure, free, and virtuous..
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Student Testimonial | Emerging Leaders Program
October 13, 2023
The Acton Institute is a think-tank whose mission is to promote a free and virtuous society characterized by individual liberty and sustained by religious principles.
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Rev. Robert Sirico: immigration policy ‘impinging on our sense of responsibility’ | Acton in the Media
October 13, 2022
In order to promote a more profound understanding of the coming together of faith and liberty, Acton involves members of religious, business, and academic spheres in its various seminars, publications, and academic activities. It is our hope that by demonstrating the compatibility of faith, liberty, and free economic activity, religious leaders and entrepreneurs can contribute by helping to shape a society that is secure, free, and virtuous.
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For the Life of the World Episode 1 | Documentary Series
June 3, 2020
The Acton Institute is a think-tank whose mission is to promote a free and virtuous society characterized by individual liberty and sustained by religious principles.
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Poverty Cure Episode 1 | Documentary Series
June 1, 2020
We often ask what causes poverty. But the real question is, how do people create prosperity for themselves, their family, and their community? Dig deeper with our Issue Articles and PovertyCure Voice Videos to learn the answer.
June 29, 2022 - What is Acton Institute all about|Acton Institute April 18, 2023 - The Hong Konger: Jimmy Lai’s Extraordinary Struggle for Freedom|Latest DocumentaryOctober 4, 2023 - Acton Alumni Stories|Testimonies July 25, 2022 - Political violence and the attack on Lee Zeldin|Acton Unwind PodcastOctober 25, 2023 - Shining a Light on the Darkest Place in the World|Acton Line PodcastOctober 13, 2023 - Student Testimonial|Emerging Leaders Program October 13, 2022 - Rev. Robert Sirico: immigration policy ‘impinging on our sense of responsibility’June 3, 2020 - For the Life of the World Episode 1| Documentary SeriesJune 1, 2020 - Poverty Cure Episode 1| Documentary Series
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The Humane Economist, Edited by Daniel J. Hugger
The American Experiment in Ordered Liberty by John Pinheiro
Profits for all: Flexible Wages in a Free Economy by Michael Szpindor Watson and Grattan Brown
Not Tragically Colored: Freedom, Personhood, and the Renewal of Black America by Ismael Hernandez
Wisdom’s Work: Essays on Ethics, Vocation, and Culture by J. Daryl Charles
Faith, Freedom and Modernity: Christianity and Liberalism in the Nineteenth Century by Jan Klos
A Legacy of Liberty by Robert A. Sirico and Kris Alan Mauren
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The Christian Vision of Government by Michael Matheson Miller
November 30, 2020
To be free and flourishing, a society needs (1) the rule of law and (2) freedom. A free and flourishing people must be obligated in law not to wrong each other and must also have liberty of choice and action to decide for themselves what is to be done. The purpose of government is to secure those two conditions. Right away we run into a problem. The dominant view today is that the rule of law and freedom are in opposition to each other in a zero-sum contest.
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Introduction to Natural Law by Samuel Gregg Ph.D.
May 31, 2020
This lecture provides an introduction to (1) what natural law is; (2) what human flourishing is; (3) some common objections to natural law and answers; (4) why natural law matters for societies that aspire to be free and virtuous and its relation to divine revelation.
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The Economic Way of Thinking by Anne Rathbone Bradley
May 31, 2020
Human flourishing has been the universal quest of all people in all times and essential to our purpose and condition. When we live into God’s design and desire for us and his created order, we experience and contribute to the common good and human well-being. In short, things work as they are supposed to. The Fall makes this more difficult, but our mission to build a flourishing world remains. When we understand God’s desires combined with a proper grounding in a proper economic way of thinking, which begins with human anthropology, we have the best chance to make productive contributions to advance human flourishing.
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The Christian Vision of the Human Person by Michael Matheson Miller
November 18, 2020
The Christian Vision of the Human Person – Michael Matheson Miller.
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Addressing Poverty: Foundational Principles by Michael Matheson Miller
November 18, 2020
Addressing Poverty: Foundational Principles with Michael Matheson Miller.
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Shinning a Light on the Darkest Place in the World with Yeonmi Park
July 14, 2023
Shining a Light on the Darkest Place in the World with Yeonmi Park | Acton University 2023.
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The Philosophical Roots of Wokeism with Bishop Robert Barron
June 26, 2023
“Wokeism” is arguably the most influential public philosophy in our country today. It has worked its way into the minds and hearts of our young people, into the world of entertainment, and into the boardrooms of powerful corporations. But what is it precisely, and where did it come from? I will argue in my presentation that “wokeism” is a popularization of critical theory, a farrago of ideas coming out of the French and German academies in the mid-twentieth century. Until we understand its origins in the thinking of Adorno, Horkheimer, Derrida, Marcuse, and Foucault, we will not know how critically to engage this dangerous philosophy.
November 30, 2020 - The Christian Vision of Government by Michael Matheson MillerMay 31, 2020 - Introduction to Natural Law by Samuel Gregg Ph.D.May 31, 2020 - The Economic Way of Thinking by Anne Rathbone BradleyNovember 18, 2020 - The Christian Vision of the Human Person by Michael Matheson MillerNovember 18, 2020 - Addressing Poverty: Foundational Principles by Michael Matheson MillerJuly 14, 2023 - Shinning a Light on the Darkest Place in the World with Yeonmi ParkJune 26, 2023 - The Philosophical Roots of Wokeism with Bishop Robert Barron
