Marina Nemat

December 01, 2015

Video: Marina Nemat on Finding Faith in an Iranian Prison

On November 19, the Acton Institute was pleased to welcome Marina Nemat to the Mark Murray Auditorium as part of the 2015 Acton Lecture Series. Marina was born in 1965 in Tehran, Iran, in what was at the time a relatively secular and free nation. Continue Reading...

November 25, 2015

Radio Free Acton: Marina Nemat on Life After Tehran

On this edition of Radio Free Acton, we talk with Marina Nemat – author, columnist, human rights advocate, and former political prisoner in her native Iran. Born in 1965, Nemat grew up in a country ruled by the Shah – Mohammad Reza Pahlavi – who ruled in a relatively liberal fashion compared to what was to follow after the Islamic Revolution of 1979. Continue Reading...

July 02, 2014

American Freedom: Is It Overrated?

We Americans will celebrate 238 years of freedom this Friday. In 1776, the 13 colonies unanimously declared: When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation. Continue Reading...

October 10, 2013

Religion & Liberty: A Prisoner of Tehran Looks Forward

As a child I was fascinated with world news and current events. I was especially drawn to reports about the rabid anti-Americanism in Iran and their almost decade long war with Iraq. Continue Reading...

June 20, 2013

Video: Marina Nemat’s Keynote Address at Acton University 2013

Marina Nemat gave her keynote address last night at AU entitled, “Finding Christ in an Iranian Prison.” Watch below. Continue Reading...

May 14, 2013

Acton University Evening Speaker Marina Nemat: ‘Prisoner Of Tehran’

Those who’ve attended Acton University in the past know that the Evening Speakers are memorable, uplifting and often the highlight of the day for many. This year, one speaker is Marina Nemat, currently teaching at the University of Toronto. Continue Reading...

April 16, 2013

Acton University’s Featured Speakers Announced

Acton University is just two months away and we’ve just confirmed our featured lecturers for the big event. Check out their bios below. The four featured speakers are: Rev. Robert Sirico He is president and co-founder of the Acton Institute. Continue Reading...