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February 19, 2020

Acton Line podcast: Yuval Levin on why trust in institutions is declining

It’s not news that America’s trust in public institutions is falling. Gallup polls reveal that confidence in the church is at an all time low, and similarly, Pew Research has found that Americans’ trust in the federal government and in each other is “shrinking.” Continue Reading...

February 12, 2020

Acton Line podcast: Responding to the pope’s call for wealth redistribution

On February 5, Pope Francis addressed a crowd of economists and finance ministers that had gathered together for a seminar on “New Forms of Solidarity Towards Fraternal Inclusion, Integration and Innovation.” Continue Reading...

February 05, 2020

Acton Line podcast: How should Christians engage the world? In conversation with Abraham Kuyper

Central to the mission of the Acton Institute is educating people of faith about the connections that exist between religious life and economic thinking. Abraham Kuyper helped lay the groundwork for this mission by establishing why it’s important for Christians to be involved in the public square. Continue Reading...

January 29, 2020

Acton Line podcast: How we can save endangered species through markets

Did you know that there are over 1,300 endangered species in the United States? Polar bears, northern spotted owls, red wolves, Florida panthers and even monarch butterflies are all on the endangered species list. Continue Reading...

January 22, 2020

Acton Line podcast: Why we need Sir Roger Scruton’s true conservatism

When Sir Roger Scruton passed away at the age of 75 on January 12, the world lost a giant in philosophy. Scruton wrote approximately 50 books on topics ranging from food to music to conservative thought, and in 2016 he was knighted for his contribution to philosophy and education. Continue Reading...

January 20, 2020

2019 Best sellers: Surprises in the Acton Book Shop

Book sales data is hard to come by. Publishers keep their sales numbers close to their chest. The information is valuable. It shapes which authors, designers and editors publishers cultivate as well as which topics, genres and formats they invest in. Continue Reading...

January 15, 2020

Acton Line podcast: Terror in New York: Is anti-Semitism on the rise?

On December 10, 2019, shoppers in a Kosher market in Jersey City, N.J., became the targets of anti-Semitic violence. A man and a women opened fire in the grocery store, killing four people. Continue Reading...

January 09, 2020

Gertrude Himmelfarb: Teacher of the Free and Virtuous Society

Since the passing of Gertrude Himmelfarb I have been reflecting on just how much she taught me through her voluminous historical scholarship. In this week’s Acton Line Podcast I interviewed Yuval Levin, Resident Scholar and Director of Social, Cultural, and Constitutional Studies at AEI, who was also her student. Continue Reading...

January 08, 2020

Acton Line podcast: Remembering Gertrude Himmelfarb with Yuval Levin

On this week’s episode, we pay tribute to Gertrude Himmelfarb who passed away last Monday, December 30th, at the age of 97. Gertrude Himmelfarb was a historian and leading intellectual voice in conservatism. Continue Reading...

December 24, 2019

Acton Line podcast: Behind China’s drive for global domination

During Christmastime in China in 2015, 1,700 churches were torn down or vandalized, a result of the Chinese government growing increasingly hostile to Christianity. In 2018, The Chinese government raided and shut down churches ahead of Christmas and detained pastors and members caught celebrating. Continue Reading...

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