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Double-edged sword: The power of the Word - Acts 3:1-8
Acts 3:1-8 One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time of prayer--at three in the afternoon. Now a man crippled from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those going into the temple courts. When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money. Peter looked straight at him, as did John. Then Peter said, "Look at us!" So the man gave them his attention, expecting to get something from them. Then Peter said, "Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you.Can libertarians and social conservatives find common ground?
Ronald Reagan As the standard bearer for American conservatism for two decades, Ronald Reagan effortlessly embodied fusionism by uniting Mont Pelerin style libertarians, populist Christians, Burkean conservatives, and national security voters into a devastatingly successful electoral bloc. Today, it is nearly impossible to imagine a candidate winning both New York and Texas, but Reagan and that group of fellow travelers did.Is the Acton Institute a Catholic organization?
With this issue dedicated to John Paul II, it is timely to address a common misunderstanding that Acton is affiliated somehow with the Roman Catholic Church. Sometimes we are also asked whether Acton is linked to the Christian Reformed Church in North America because of the strong Dutch Calvinist presence in Grand Rapids, Mich., where the CRC and the Acton Institute are both based. In either case, the answer is no.Does the Acton Institute advocate specific political positions or candidates?
There are two reasons why the Acton Institute does not lobby for or against specific candidates or legislation.What is the extent of Acton's international activities?
As we continue with our educational efforts, we look forward to even more relationships with partners around the world.I've seen advertisements for Acton University. Is this conference going to replace the Toward a Free and Virtuous Society conferences?
With Acton University in particular, we are able to reach a broader and more diversified network of teachers, preachers, students, business and nonprofit leaders, and scholars.How does Acton communicate its ideas to the world?
You don't change the world by shutting yourself up in an ivory tower.What is the Acton Institute doing to support promising young scholars?
The Calihan Academic Fellowships, Research Fellowships, and Travel Grants provide monetary assistance to students of special potential, encouraging them to explore the intersection of religious principles with human dignity, the importance of the rule of law, limited government, and religious and economic liberty.How does Acton's Rome office contribute to the mission of the Acton Institute?
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.The challenge of globalization to the Church
The church in Africa is a sleeping giant with enormous potential. The challenge we face in rich countries is how we can serve the African Church so that in turn it can most effectively serves its people.The creative imperative
Commercial society's impact upon poverty is not simply a result of the unintended consequences of market exchange. It owes much to commercial society's particular moral foundations.Jewish theology and economic theory
Careful reading of Jewish literature suggests that it is possible to posit five basic axioms of Jewish economic theory.