Acton Institute President Rev. Robert A. Sirico was interviewed recently for a story on WHYY FM in Philadelphia discussing the Pope’s upcoming trip to the city, and focusing on the impact of his encyclical Laudato Si’ within the Catholic Church. Continue Reading...
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September 11, 2015
Now Available: Lester DeKoster’s ‘Work,’ Re-Issued with New Afterword
Originally written in 1982, Lester DeKoster’s small book, Work: The Meaning of Your Life, has had a tremendous impact on the hearts and minds of many, reorienting our attitudes and amplifying our visions about all that, at first, might seem mundane. Continue Reading...
September 11, 2015
Explainer: What You Should Know About the Syria Refugee Crisis
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Creative Destruction as an Anti-Casino
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7 Figures: The Changing Geography of Poverty
September 10, 2015
On the Ten Commandments and the United States
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These Prisoners Are Finding Purpose Through Welding (And So Could You)
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The Francis-Trump Populist Nexus
September 09, 2015
Rev. Sirico: Pope’s Trip To U.S. As Pastor, Not Policy Wonk
September 09, 2015
Cultural Task #1: Crucify Our Incipient Darwinism
One of the long-running mistakes of the church has been its various confinements of cultural engagement to particular spheres (e.g. churchplace ministry) or selective “uses” (e.g. evangelistic conversion).
But even if we manage to broaden the scope of our stewardship — recognizing that God has called us to pursue truth, goodness, and beauty across all spheres of creation — our imaginations will still require a strong injection of the transformative power of Jesus. Continue Reading...
