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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.Editor's note
This issue of R&L is a good example of the encounter between faith and reason.Interest and responsibility
Since at least the Middle Ages, the payment and receipt of interest has existed under a moral cloud, due mainly to a misunderstanding concerning what interest is and why it exists.Europe without roots
Our values, rights, and duties of equality, tolerance, respect, solidarity, and compassion are born from God's sacrifice.