In its first show for the Disney+ streaming service, comic giant Marvel explores in the hit series Wandavision a depth of storytelling that reaches beyond the stereotypical good-versus-evil battle of so many superhero tales. Continue Reading...
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March 09, 2021
Exile in the ‘Seven Mountains’: beyond a politics of domination
As American culture has grown increasingly hostile to Christianity, many have responded with calls to “take our country back” for God, promoting a mix of tailored strategies to dominate specific sectors of society – from politics, to business, to the media and beyond. Continue Reading...
March 05, 2021
We can’t put a federal price tag on parenting
As the end of the COVID-19 pandemic is in sight and we see some hope on the horizon, politicians in our nation’s capital are considering significant proposals to address the crises of the working poor and child poverty. Continue Reading...
March 05, 2021
‘Education Reimagined’: West Virginia’s quest for school choice
West Virginia’s schools have historically ranked among the lowest in the nation, even as spending per student continues to rate well above the national average. Unfortunately, instead of pushing for reform, teachers unions and state legislators have fought vigorously to protect the status quo. Continue Reading...
March 05, 2021
Rev. Robert Sirico: The spiritual secrets of business success
What are the keys to properly analyzing business opportunities, discovering new markets, and troubleshooting barriers to growth? Business degrees, books, and seminars may equip leaders with a technical knowledge of these problems – but in a new podcast, Acton Institute President and Co-founder Rev. Continue Reading...
March 04, 2021
How much is good parenting worth?
Recent policy debates over direct cash grants to parents from the federal government expose our society’s dysfunctional attitudes toward work and parenting. Over at the Detroit News, I have some thoughts and (mostly) concerns. Continue Reading...
March 04, 2021
In the Acton Institute’s grant programs, ‘iron sharpens iron.’ Apply now
Ideas are inherently social. Teaching and learning, talking and listening, and all forms of salutary social change are cooperative. As the prophets teach, “Do two walk together, unless they have agreed to meet?” Continue Reading...
March 01, 2021
A biblical theology of work, Part 1: Why work?
A recent article on the Powerblog celebrating the work of delivery drivers, who never seem to be included in the definition of an “essential worker,” reminded me that we do not spend enough time thinking about work from an economic or theological point of view. Continue Reading...
March 01, 2021
The ‘new normal’ creates transactional living
This essay won third place in the essay contest of the Acton Institute’s 2020 Poverty Cure Summit, which took place on Nov. 18-19, 2020. The author will receive a $1,000 prize. Continue Reading...
February 26, 2021
Emanuel Cleaver: People get ‘saved’ through government spending (video)
The Bible says that salvation cometh by hearing, but some believe salvation cometh by earmarks. One congressman has compared government spending with eternal salvation in our Lord Jesus Christ.
Earmarks are dedicated spending amendments that congressmen often attached to larger, “must-pass” legislation. Continue Reading...