Istituto Acton

The Acton Institute has a number of affiliates around the world, but when it came time to establish a presence in Rome, the institute opted not to start another affiliate, but to open a new Acton office, Istituto Acton. This allows the institute and its Grand Rapids staff to work closely with the Rome staff on a number of important projects that further our mission to promote a free and virtuous society on the international stage.

Media "Moral Enhancement: Back to the Future" What sparks the moral debate of the utopian promises of "liberation biology"? Has modern science now gone beyond ethics in justifying the ends of its discoveries and technological applications? Dr. Adriana Gini examines philosophical and theological guidelines when confronting controversial bioethical issues such as "designer babies", "savior siblings" and boosting human intelligence to unnatural levels.

Publications Capitalismo e Cristianesimo: Il personalismo economico di Michael Novak $18.00 [ purchase ] Prefazione di Michael Novak Secondo Michael Novak, teologo e politologo americano, è possibile instaurare un rinnovato rapporto tra lo spirito dell’imprenditorialità o d’iniziativa economica e la moderna dottrina sociale della Chiesa cattolica. La su...