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Common Grace Translation Project Welcomes New Partners
<div class="fb-social-like-widget"><fb:like href="http://www.acton.org/press/release/2012/common-grace-translation-project-welcomes-new-part" layout="button_count" show_faces="false" width="110" action="like" font="verdana" colorscheme="light"></fb:like></div><p> GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (February 22, 2012)--The <a href="http://www.acton.org/kuyper">Common Grace Translation Project</a> welcomes four new institutional partners that have signed on to support the work of translating, publishing, and promoting this seminal work of the Dutch theologian and statesman Abraham Kuyper.</p><p><a href="http://www.acton.org/press/release/2012/common-grace-translation-project-welcomes-new-part" target="_blank">read more</a></p>

Overcoming the Merely Therapeutic: Human Excellence and the Moral Life
<div class="fb-social-like-widget"><fb:like href="http://www.acton.org/pub/commentary/2012/02/22/overcoming-merely-therapeutic-human-excellence-mor" layout="button_count" show_faces="false" width="110" action="like" font="verdana" colorscheme="light"></fb:like></div><div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> by <a href="/about/people/gregory-jensen">Gregory Jensen</a> </div> </div> </div> <p> In <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Soul-Searching-Religious-Spiritual-Teenagers/dp/0195384776/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1329858385&amp;sr=1-1"><em>Soul Searching: The Religious and Spiritual Lives of American Teenagers</em></a> (2005), researchers Christian Smith and Melinda Lundquist Denton argue that for many young adults in America, the spiritual life is understood in moralistic terms.</p><div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-related-material"> <div class="field-label"><h2 style="margin-left: 7px;"><b>You might also like...</b></h2></div> <div class="field-items" > <div class="field-item odd" style="margin-left: 7px;"> <a href="/related-material/stewardship-study-bible">Stewardship Study Bible</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-commentary-topic"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Business and Society </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.acton.org/pub/commentary/2012/02/22/overcoming-merely-therapeutic-human-excellence-mor" target="_blank">read more</a></p>

Acton Institute Names Giovanni Patriarca Recipient of 2012 Novak Award
<div class="fb-social-like-widget"><fb:like href="http://www.acton.org/press/release/2012/acton-institute-names-giovanni-patriarca-recipient" layout="button_count" show_faces="false" width="110" action="like" font="verdana" colorscheme="light"></fb:like></div><p> <img alt="Novak Award 2012" src="/sites/v4.acton.org/files/press/novak2012.jpg" style="float: right; width: 150px; height: 200px; " /></p><p><a href="http://www.acton.org/press/release/2012/acton-institute-names-giovanni-patriarca-recipient" target="_blank">read more</a></p>

Corrupted Capitalism and the Housing Crisis
<div class="fb-social-like-widget"><fb:like href="http://www.acton.org/pub/commentary/2012/02/15/corrupted-capitalism-housing-crisis" layout="button_count" show_faces="false" width="110" action="like" font="verdana" colorscheme="light"></fb:like></div><div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> by <a href="/about/staff/jordan-ballor">Jordan Ballor</a> </div> </div> </div> <p> To say that our public discourse today stands in need of some improvement is undoubtedly an understatement, but perhaps no area of our common life requires more careful consideration than our political speech. All too often we find public discussions of political economy cast in stark terms, such as &ldquo;socialism&rdquo; versus &ldquo;capitalism.&rdquo; Very often these characterizations fall out along party lines, with Democrats branded as socialists by conservatives, and Republicans branded as free-market fundamentalists by progressives.</p><div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-related-material"> <div class="field-label"><h2 style="margin-left: 7px;"><b>You might also like...</b></h2></div> <div class="field-items" > <div class="field-item odd" style="margin-left: 7px;"> <a href="/related-material/work-meaning-your-life-christian-perspective">Work: The Meaning of Your Life—A Christian Perspective</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-commentary-topic"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Business and Society </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.acton.org/pub/commentary/2012/02/15/corrupted-capitalism-housing-crisis" target="_blank">read more</a></p>

Obamacare vs the Catholic Bishops
<div class="fb-social-like-widget"><fb:like href="http://www.acton.org/pub/commentary/2012/02/08/obamacare-vs-catholic-bishops" layout="button_count" show_faces="false" width="110" action="like" font="verdana" colorscheme="light"></fb:like></div><div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> by <a href="/about/staff/kishore-jayabalan">Kishore Jayabalan</a> </div> </div> </div> <p> I recently completed a very short <a href="http://www.oecumene.radiovaticana.org/en1/Articolo.asp?c=559854">interview on Vatican Radio</a> to discuss the current battle between the Obama administration and the <a href="http://usccb.org/">United States Conference of Catholic Bishops</a>. It didn&rsquo;t permit me to say more than that the Obama administration is making a political mistake, so I&rsquo;d like to say a bit more about the serious consequences that will likely result and how we ended up with this Church-State conundrum in the first place.</p><div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-related-material"> <div class="field-label"><h2 style="margin-left: 7px;"><b>You might also like...</b></h2></div> <div class="field-items" > <div class="field-item odd" style="margin-left: 7px;"> <a href="/related-material/prescription-health-care-reform">A Prescription for Health Care Reform</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-commentary-topic"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Business and Society </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.acton.org/pub/commentary/2012/02/08/obamacare-vs-catholic-bishops" target="_blank">read more</a></p>

Chicago Luncheon with Reverend Robert Sirico
<div class="fb-social-like-widget"><fb:like href="http://www.acton.org/event/2012/chicago-luncheon-reverend-robert-sirico" layout="button_count" show_faces="false" width="110" action="like" font="verdana" colorscheme="light"></fb:like></div><div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-eventheader"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_eventheader" width="682" height="150" alt="" src="http://www.acton.org/sites/v4.acton.org/files/events/arizona-banner_0.jpg?1328652398" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-rightcolumn"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p> Individual seats $35<br /> Student Ticket $15<br /> Table Sponsorship $500</p> <h3> Sponsorship includes</h3> <ul> <li> VIP seating for your table of 8</li> <li> special recognition on our website, the program, and from the podium</li> <li> Copy of Acton Media&rsquo;s film&nbsp;<em>The Birth of Freedom&nbsp;</em>for you and your guests</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-datetime field-field-date"> <div class="field-label">Event Date:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">May 3, 2012 - <span class="date-display-start">12:00pm</span><span class="date-display-separator"> - </span><span class="date-display-end">1:30pm</span></span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-location-event"> <div class="field-label">Location: &nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p> <a href="http://www.ucco.com/">University Club of Chicago</a><br /> 76 East Monroe Street</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-link field-field-registration"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="https://secure.acton.org/reg/cnt/chicago_2012.php" target="_blank">Register Now</a> </div> </div> </div> <p style="color:#FFF;"> -</p> <p style="color:#FFF;"> -</p> <p style="color:#FFF;"> -</p><p><a href="http://www.acton.org/event/2012/chicago-luncheon-reverend-robert-sirico" target="_blank">read more</a></p>

Playing Politics with Unemployed Veterans
<div class="fb-social-like-widget"><fb:like href="http://www.acton.org/pub/commentary/2012/02/01/playing-politics-unemployed-veterans" layout="button_count" show_faces="false" width="110" action="like" font="verdana" colorscheme="light"></fb:like></div><div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> by <a href="/about/staff/ray-nothstine">Ray Nothstine</a> </div> </div> </div> <p> Getting the U.S. economy back on a path to solid growth and the job creation engine jumpstarted is dominating the headlines, talk shows and policy debates in Washington right now. Many of the legislative prescriptions focus on the dismal unemployment woes of newly separated military veterans, whose rates outpace the civilian population. The troubling figures reveal a persistently bleak and stagnant economy.</p><div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-related-material"> <div class="field-label"><h2 style="margin-left: 7px;"><b>You might also like...</b></h2></div> <div class="field-items" > <div class="field-item odd" style="margin-left: 7px;"> <a href="/related-material/economics-christian-perspective">Economics in Christian Perspective</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-commentary-topic"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Business and Society </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.acton.org/pub/commentary/2012/02/01/playing-politics-unemployed-veterans" target="_blank">read more</a></p>

FAITH • FAMILY • FREEDOM
<div class="fb-social-like-widget"><fb:like href="http://www.acton.org/event/2012/faith-%E2%80%A2-family-%E2%80%A2-freedom" layout="button_count" show_faces="false" width="110" action="like" font="verdana" colorscheme="light"></fb:like></div><div class="field field-type-datetime field-field-date"> <div class="field-label">Event Date:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">March 10, 2012 - <span class="date-display-start">8:00am</span><span class="date-display-separator"> - </span><span class="date-display-end">3:00pm</span></span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-location-event"> <div class="field-label">Location: &nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <h3> <strong>Drury Lane Theatre &amp; Conference Center</strong><br /> <a href="http://www.drurylaneoakbrook.com/">www.drurylaneoakbrook.com&nbsp; </a><br /> 100 Drury Lane<br /> Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181</h3> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-link field-field-more-information"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="http://www.mindszenty.org/conferences">More Information</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-link field-field-registration"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="http://www.mindszenty.org/PDFs/WEB_AD2012.pdf" target="_blank">Register Now</a> </div> </div> </div> <h3 align="center"> <strong>The Cardinal Mindszenty Foundation</strong></h3><p><a href="http://www.acton.org/event/2012/faith-%E2%80%A2-family-%E2%80%A2-freedom" target="_blank">read more</a></p>

An Unconscionable Threat to Conscience
<div class="fb-social-like-widget"><fb:like href="http://www.acton.org/pub/commentary/2012/01/25/unconscionable-threat-conscience" layout="button_count" show_faces="false" width="110" action="like" font="verdana" colorscheme="light"></fb:like></div><div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> by <a href="/about/people/donald-p-condit">Donald P. Condit</a> </div> </div> </div> <p> In May 2009, President Obama delivered <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/17/us/politics/17text-obama.html?pagewanted=all">the commencement address</a> at the University of Notre Dame where he proclaimed, to na&iuml;ve applause: &ldquo;Let&#39;s honor the conscience of those who disagree with abortion, and draft a sensible conscience clause, and make sure that all of our health care policies are grounded not only in sound science, but also in clear ethics &hellip; &rdquo;</p><div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-related-material"> <div class="field-label"><h2 style="margin-left: 7px;"><b>You might also like...</b></h2></div> <div class="field-items" > <div class="field-item odd" style="margin-left: 7px;"> <a href="/related-material/prescription-health-care-reform">A Prescription for Health Care Reform</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-commentary-topic"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Business and Society </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.acton.org/pub/commentary/2012/01/25/unconscionable-threat-conscience" target="_blank">read more</a></p>

Despite Economic and Social Ills, Blacks Give Obama a Pass
<div class="fb-social-like-widget"><fb:like href="http://www.acton.org/pub/commentary/2012/01/25/despite-economic-social-ills-blacks-give-obama-pas" layout="button_count" show_faces="false" width="110" action="like" font="verdana" colorscheme="light"></fb:like></div><div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> by <a href="/about/staff/anthony-b-bradley">Anthony B. Bradley</a> </div> </div> </div> <p> With the approach of Black History Month we are reminded of the historic presidency of Barack Obama, the nation&rsquo;s first African-American president. Some black leaders, however, believe that Mr. Obama has let the black community down. For example, prominent voices like Dr. Cornell West and PBS&rsquo;s Tavis Smiley, former supporters of Obama, believe that having a black president has not led to significant progress for blacks.</p><div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-related-material"> <div class="field-label"><h2 style="margin-left: 7px;"><b>You might also like...</b></h2></div> <div class="field-items" > <div class="field-item odd" style="margin-left: 7px;"> <a href="/related-material/black-tired-essays-race-politics-culture-internati">Black and Tired: Essays on Race, Politics, Culture, and International Development</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-commentary-topic"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Business and Society </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.acton.org/pub/commentary/2012/01/25/despite-economic-social-ills-blacks-give-obama-pas" target="_blank">read more</a></p>
 
     
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