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December 05, 2014

Video: American National Character and the Future of Liberty with William B. Allen

The Acton Institute was privileged to host William B. Allen earlier this week as he delivered a lecture as part of the 2014 Acton Lecture Series. His address, entitled “American National Character and the Future of Liberty,” was a powerful examination of America’s national character, beginning with George Washington’s declaration in 1783 that “we have a national character to establish,” to Frederick Jackson Turner’s work 110 years later on “The Significance of the Frontier in American History,” to the progressive project to shape and shift our national character throughout the 20th century up until today. Continue Reading...
December 05, 2014

Acton Book Shop 12 Days of Christmas Sale

It’s not the 12 Days of Christmas yet, but we have a sale in our Book Shop that will get you ready to celebrate.  Every day a new item will go on sale through December 15 and the discounted price will last until January 5.  Continue Reading...
December 04, 2014

Delivery Boy for a Day

In light of my recent posts on boyhood and the formative power of work, a new holiday ad for UPS does a nice job of illustrating a key point: something deep down in a boy longs for work, and that basic desire ought to be guided, encouraged, and discipled accordingly, not downplayed, distorted, or ignored. Continue Reading...