Much of our national debate around the COVID-19 pandemic and the appropriate government response to it has been framed as opposition between those who say they follow “science” and those who do not. Continue Reading...
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September 28, 2020
Everything you need to know about Amy Coney Barrett
Amy Coney Barrett’s record of judicial rulings and legal writings shows that she holds an originalist view of the Constitution, and it provides a glimpse into her opinions on such diverse issues as religious liberty, national healthcare, environmental regulations, the right to life, and the Second Amendment. Continue Reading...
September 28, 2020
The right attitude about tithing during COVID-19
COVID-19 has caused thousands to lose their jobs and other regular sources of income. As a result, many have had to cut any extra or unnecessary spending to make ends meet. Continue Reading...
September 28, 2020
COVID-19 bailout unleashed a pandemic of fraud
The coronavirus bailout is the largest in U.S. history. While the bill will create a drag on the economy for years, an additional problem is that the massive influx of cash is ripe to become a sheer waste of taxpayer dollars. Continue Reading...
September 26, 2020
Donald Trump nominates Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court
President Donald Trump has nominated Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court. The 48-year-old will fill the seat left vacant by the death of 87-year-old Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on September 18. Continue Reading...
September 25, 2020
Explainer: Can the president appoint a Supreme Court justice during an election year?
President Donald Trump has decided to fill the vacant Supreme Court seat left by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg just weeks before the 2020 election. Does he have the legal and constitutional power to do so? Continue Reading...
September 25, 2020
FAQ: What is Yom Kippur?
This year Yom Kippur begins at sundown on Sunday, September 27, and lasts until sundown on Monday, September 28. Here are the facts you need to know about the holiest of Jewish holidays. Continue Reading...
September 25, 2020
New issue of Journal of Markets & Morality (Vol. 23, No. 1) released
After some delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the newest issue of the Journal of Markets & Morality is live on our website here. Print issues should be in the mail to subscribers sometime in the next few weeks. Continue Reading...
September 24, 2020
Acton Institute names Gregory M. Collins of Yale University the 2020 Novak Award winner
In recognition of Gregory M. Collins’ outstanding research in the fields of ethics, politics and economics, the Acton Institute will be awarding him the 2020 Novak Award.
Gregory M. Collins is a postdoctoral associate and lecturer in the program on ethics, politics, and economics at Yale University. Continue Reading...
September 24, 2020
‘A different kind of lawyer’: Amy Coney Barrett on Christian vocation
Given the recent passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, public conversation has swirled with speculation about President Donald Trump’s list of potential replacements.
Leading the pack is Judge Amy Coney Barrett, a circuit judge and former Notre Dame law professor, who has attracted significant heat from progressives due to her devout Catholicism, pro-life beliefs, and fondness for originalism. Continue Reading...
