Marc Vander Maas

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June 20, 2015

Video: Rev. Robert A. Sirico Delivers Closing Plenary Address of Acton University 2015

Acton University 2015 came to a close last night with a plenary address from Rev. Robert A. Sirico. We invite you to view the full address via the video player below. Continue Reading...

June 19, 2015

Video: Joel Salatin Speaks at Acton University 2015

Self-described “lunatic farmer” Joel Salatin took over the podium last night at the Thursday night plenary session of Acton University 2015 and delivered an engaging and interesting address to the gathered attendees. Continue Reading...

June 19, 2015

Video: Gregory Thornbury at Acton University 2015

Wednesday was the first full day of Acton University 2015, and it ended with a plenary session featuring Gregory Alan Thornbury, the President of The King’s College in New York City. Continue Reading...

June 17, 2015

Radio Free Acton: Wayne Grudem and Barry Asmus on The Poverty of Nations

Theologian Wayne Grudem has teamed up with economist Barry Asmus to write a book on poverty entitled The Poverty of Nations: A Sustainable Solution. On this edition of Radio Free Acton, we explore the fundamentals of growth and human flourishing, and how Christians should understand economics and aid. Continue Reading...

June 17, 2015

Video: Samuel Gregg on Truth, Reason, and Equality at Acton University 2015

Acton University 2015 got underway last night with an opening plenary address by Dr. Samuel Gregg on the topic of Truth, Reason and Equality. Gregg emphasized that the pursuit of authentic equality must be rooted in a deep respect for truth, not in “sentimental humanitarianism.” Continue Reading...

June 16, 2015

Audio: Kishore Jayabalan With Al Kresta on Laudato Si, Capitalism, and Catholicism

Acton University 2015 is about to get underway at DeVos Place in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and our friend Al Kresta has already taken up residence on the gallery overlook level for his week of Kresta in the Afternoon remote broadcasts. Continue Reading...

June 10, 2015

Radio Free Acton: Partying with Hobbits and Jonathan Witt

On this edition of Radio Free Acton, your humble host bravely battles a late-spring cold to bring you an interview with Jonathan Witt, Managing Editor at TheStream.org, and author of The Hobbit Party: The Vision of Freedom that Tolkien Got and The West Forgot. Continue Reading...

June 03, 2015

Radio Free Acton: Lela Gilbert on Saturday People, Sunday People, and the Threats They Both Face

On this edition of Radio Free Acton, we talk with Lela Gilbert – author, journalist, and Adjunct Fellow at the Hudson Institute – about her book Saturday People, Sunday People: Israel Through The Eyes of a Christian Sojourner, which details her experiences living as a resident in Israel; we also discussed the very real threat posed to both Christians and Jews in the Middle East by radical Islam. Continue Reading...

June 03, 2015

Video: Os Guinness On The Power Of The Gospel However Dark The Times

Author and social critic Os Guinness joined us here at the Acton Building on April 28 (an event that had to be rescheduled due to an earlier encounter with the glorious mess that is Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport) to discuss his most recent book, Renaissance: The Power of the Gospel However Dark the Times. Continue Reading...

June 01, 2015

Audio: Elise Hilton On The Economics Of Global Human Trafficking

Acton Communication Specialist Elise Graveline Hilton has been working hard for quite some time to shed light on the huge—but often hidden—problem of human trafficking. Most recently, she made an appearance on the RealClear Radio Hour podcast with host Bill Frezza to discuss the economics of trafficking both in the United States and around the world. Continue Reading...

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