Religious Liberty and the American Founding
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Islam and The Free Society
Liberty and the Islamic faith are sometimes alleged to be incompatible, but does history tell a different story? How can Islam play a role in protecting liberty in the modern world? In this panel discussion, Ali Salman, Dr. Abdullah Ali, and Mustafa Akyol consider the interaction of Islam with free markets, entrepreneurship and the history …
Judaism and the Market Economy (Engage the Speaker AU2021)
Engage the Speaker Session for “Judaism and the Market Economy” (AU2021). Original Lecture description below. Judaism too is often enlisted in attempts to depict free market economics as exploitative, unjust, or a wrong requiring correction. Many frequently speak of Judaism as either opposed to market forces, or as seeking a balance between “capitalism” and “socialism.” …
Acton University 2021 Closing Talk with Rev. Robert A. Sirico
Join us for Acton University 2021 closing talk and interview with Acton Institute’s President and Co-Founder, Rev. Robert Sirico. Following Rev. Sirico’s reflections, Eric Kohn will moderate a Q&A session with Rev. Sirico and field questions from our live audience.
Artificial Intelligence, Religion, and Anthropology
Artificial intelligence and machine learning brings great promise. But what is artificial intelligence, and how does machine learning differ from human learning? How does religious faith inform our approach to artificial intelligence? What are we to make of transhumanist claims of a merger of humans and machines? This panel examines AI, religion, and anthropology.
Foundations Panel
Join Dr. Anne Rathbone Bradley, Dr. Samuel Gregg, and Michael Matheson Miller as they engage in a Question and Answer session about Acton University’s four Foundational Lectures: 1) A Christian Vision of Government, 2) An Introduction to Natural Law, 3) The Economic Way of Thinking, and 4) A Christian Vision of the Human Person.
Religious Liberty
Religious liberty is increasingly under attack—both globally and even in the United States. This panel addresses why religious liberty is such fundamental human right, explores religious persecution across the globe, and examines recent efforts in the United States to reduce religious liberty as a mere “right to worship” within the confines of a church rather …
Protecting Freedom: Constitutional Collaboration of Church and State
How is faith reconciled with the formation of a civil government? This panel looks at human history and religious justification for constitutional government and the necessity of collaboration between religious institutions and the state. Humans need religion in order to flourish. Religious institutions are also necessary components of a civl society and recovering from a …
Islam and Religious Liberty
How should practitioners of the Muslim faith react to a rapidly changing world? What challenges do Muslim religious leaders face in modernity? In this discussion, Shaykh Yahya Cholil Staquf answers these questions and promotes a humanitarian understanding of Islam.
Poverty Voices: Interview with Andreas Widmer
The Acton Institute’s PovertyCure series included supplementary “Voice Videos” with renowned scholars, business people, and non-profit leaders. One of these Voice Videos featured Andreas Widmer. Join Michael Matheson Miller as he conducts a follow-on interview with Andreas Widmer to gain greater insights from his expertise.
Reflections on Poverty and Economics with Russ Roberts
Economists use a variety of tools to evaluate poverty and propose policy responses—typically with mixed results. In this interview, join award-winning EconTalk Podcast founder Russ Roberts as he reflects upon topics such as how the economics profession has addressed poverty, the importance of work as a means of fulfillment, and the virtue of charity as …
Speaking Truth into Modern Culture
Screenwriter and best-selling author Andrew Klavan delivers remarks to the audience at the Acton Institute’s 29th Anniversary Dinner at the J.W. Marriott Hotel in Grand Rapids, Michigan, which took place on October 15, 2019.
Religion & Liberty Perspectives from Islam, Christianity & Judaism
Judaism and the Market Economy – Engage the Speaker
Judaism too is often enlisted in attempts to depict free market economics as exploitative, unjust, or a wrong requiring correction. Many frequently speak of Judaism as either opposed to market forces, or as seeking a balance between “capitalism” and “socialism.” This class will closely examine an array of mainstream Jewish sources pertaining to economic life, …
Judaism and the Market Economy
Judaism too is often enlisted in attempts to depict free market economics as exploitative, unjust, or a wrong requiring correction. Many frequently speak of Judaism as either opposed to market forces, or as seeking a balance between “capitalism” and “socialism.” This class will closely examine an array of mainstream Jewish sources pertaining to economic life, …
Islamic Economic Framework
Free the Food! Is Our Food Supply Chain Too Fragile?
Faith and Freedom – Why Our Ideas Are More Important Than Ever
Free Market Economics & Christian Thought
