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September 30, 2015

Radio Free Acton: Samuel Gregg and Todd Huizinga on the EU’s Refugee Crisis

On this edition of Radio Free Acton, Acton Institute Director of Research Samuel Gregg and Director of International Outreach Todd Huizinga discuss the ongoing refugee crisis in Europe, the strain that the crisis is putting on the European Union, and what the likely long-term impact of the crisis will be. Continue Reading...

July 15, 2015

Radio Free Acton: John Horvat on Order; Samuel Gregg on Chaos

In this edition of Radio Free Acton, we speak with John Horvat, author of Return to Order: From a Frenzied Economy to an Organic Christian Society, about what’s gone wrong with our economy and culture and how to fix it. 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 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...

May 20, 2015

Radio Free Acton: Acton Goes To High School

What happens when a group of high school students decide to form a group to discuss the intersection of religion, liberty, and markets? At Grand Rapids West Catholic High School, they founded The Acton Club. Continue Reading...

May 13, 2015

Radio Free Acton: George Weigel on Pope Francis

On this edition of Radio Free Acton, we’re joined in studio by eminent Catholic scholar George Weigel of the Ethics and Public Policy Center to discuss the pontificate of Pope Francis, his coverage by the global media, and his upcoming trip to the United States. Continue Reading...

May 05, 2015

Radio Free Acton: Timothy P. Carney On Big Business And Economic Freedom

On this week’s edition of Radio Free Acton, we talk with Timothy P. Carney of the Washington Examiner and the American Enterprise Institute about whether or not Big Business is good for economic freedom. Continue Reading...

April 08, 2015

Radio Free Acton: A Primer on Religious Liberty with Ryan T. Anderson

On this edition of Radio Free Acton, we talk with Ryan T. Anderson, William E. Simon Fellow in Religion and a Free Society at the Heritage Foundation, about what exactly we mean when we say “religious liberty.” Continue Reading...

April 01, 2015

Radio Free Acton: Burt & Anita Folsom on Uncle Sam’s Subsidy Problem

On this week’s edition of Radio Free Acton, Burt and Anita Folsom discuss their latest book, Uncle Sam Can’t Count. We examine whether the government has a good track record in subsidizing industry and innovation, and look at some of the unforeseen consequences of subsidies in society. Continue Reading...

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