Podcasts about Acton Institute

In this episode, Dan Hugger speaks with Dylan Pahman, research fellow and executive editor of the Journal of Markets and Morality at the Acton Institute. They discuss his recently published essay “An Ascetic Way of Life in a World of Abundance,” an adaptation of a chapter from Dylan's forthcoming book, The Kingdom of God & the […]

Noah C. Gould, alumni and student programs manager at the Acton Institute and a Tech Fellow with Young Voices. His work has appeared in Newsweek, the Detroit Free Press, and the Washington Free Beacon. Michigan Chefs Want to Put Food on Your Plate- The Government Is Getting in the Way

In this episode, Dan Hugger speaks with John Pinheiro, director of research at the Acton Institute, and Daniel Wagner, chair of the philosophy department and director of Catholic Studies at Aquinas College, about the election of Pope Leo XIV. Why is the election of an American pope so surprising? How is his choice of name […]

In this episode, Dan Hugger speaks with John Pinheiro, director of research at the Acton Institute, and Daniel Wagner, chair of the philosophy department and director of Catholic Studies at Aquinas College, about the election of Pope Leo XIV. Why is the election of an American pope so surprising? How is his choice of name […]

The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 2: 4:05pm- Father Robert A. Sirico—Catholic Priest & Founder of the Acton Institute—joins The Rich Zeoli Show LIVE from Rome, Italy and provides on-site analysis of Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost's election to become the next head of the Roman Catholic Church. Father Sirico's initial assessment of Pope Leo XIV: “this is a man that respects tradition.” Father Sirico is author of the books, “The Economics of the Parables” and “Defending the Free Market: The Moral Case for a Free Economy.” 4:30pm- During a House hearing on transgender athletes, Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) offered one testifying expert the opportunity to play a game called: “Trump or Trans.” PLUS, is anyone going to read Hilaria Baldwin's new book? Nope. Probably not even her husband, Alec Baldwin. 4:50pm- On Thursday, Joe and Jill Biden did their first joint interview since leaving the White House—and it went about as well as you would expect. At one point during the conversation, former President Biden bizarrely suggested he could have defeated President Trump a second time despite polling that suggests he would have performed electorally even worse than Kamala Harris.

The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Show (05/08/2025): 3:05pm- Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has been elected as the next head of the Roman Catholic Church—selecting the name Pope Leo XIV. A Chicago native and graduate of Villanova University in Pennsylvania, he is the first American to become pope. According to reports, he has been critical of “transgender ideology” because “it seeks to create genders that don't exist.” 3:20pm- While speaking with the press, President Donald Trump said it was a “great honor” to have a pope from the United States of America and that Pope Leo XIV has already requested a meeting. 3:30pm- On Thursday, President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a new trade agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom. Under the agreement, the UK has agreed to increase market access for $5 billion in American exports—specifically: ethanol, beef, fruits, vegetables, animal feed, shellfish, textiles, chemicals, and machinery. The Trump Administration's 10% tariff on UK imports will remain in place—though, UK tariffs on U.S. imports will fall from 5.1% to 1.8%, according to Trump. 3:40pm- While speaking with the press, President Trump hinted that more trade agreements will soon be announced and noted that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will be meeting with Chinese trade officials this weekend. The U.S. currently has a 145% reciprocal tariff on Chinese goods. 4:05pm- Father Robert A. Sirico—Catholic Priest & Founder of the Acton Institute—joins The Rich Zeoli Show LIVE from Rome, Italy and provides on-site analysis of Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost's election to become the next head of the Roman Catholic Church. Father Sirico's initial assessment of Pope Leo XIV: “this is a man that respects tradition.” Father Sirico is author of the books, “The Economics of the Parables” and “Defending the Free Market: The Moral Case for a Free Economy.” 4:30pm- During a House hearing on transgender athletes, Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) offered one testifying expert the opportunity to play a game called: “Trump or Trans.” PLUS, is anyone going to read Hilaria Baldwin's new book? Nope. Probably not even her husband, Alec Baldwin. 4:50pm- On Thursday, Joe and Jill Biden did their first joint interview since leaving the White House—and it went about as well as you would expect. At one point during the conversation, former President Biden bizarrely suggested he could have defeated President Trump a second time despite polling that suggests he would have performed electorally even worse than Kamala Harris. 5:05pm- Dr. EJ Antoni—Research Fellow in The Heritage Foundation's Grover M. Hermann Center for the Federal Budget—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to break down today's major trade agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom. And what can we expect to come out of this weekend's trade meeting between Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese trade officials? 5:20pm- On Thursday, Joe and Jill Biden did their first joint interview since leaving the White House—and it went about as well as you would expect. At one point during the conversation, former President Biden bizarrely suggested he could have defeated President Trump a second time despite polling that suggests he would have performed electorally even worse than Kamala Harris. 5:40pm- In light of Pope Leo XIV, should Villanova change their team mascot? The Villanova Popes? 6:05pm- Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has been elected as the next head of the Roman Catholic Church—selecting the name Pope Leo XIV. A Chicago native and graduate of Villanova University in Pennsylvania, he is the first American to become pope. According to reports, he has been critical of “transgender ideology” because “it seeks to create genders that don't exist.” 6:15pm- While speaking with the press, President Donald Trump said it was a “great honor” to have a pope from the United States of America and that Pope Leo XIV has already requested a mee ...

In this episode, Dan Hugger speaks with the Acton Institute's John Pinheiro, director of research, and Michael Miller, director of the Center for Social Flourishing, about all things conclave. Why are conclaves important? What should people make of the horse race coverage in the media? What sort of qualities does the Church need most in […]

In this episode, Dan Hugger speaks with the Acton Institute's John Pinheiro, director of research, and Michael Miller, director of the Center for Social Flourishing, about all things conclave. Why are conclaves important? What should people make of the horse race coverage in the media? What sort of qualities does the Church need most in […]

In this episode, Dan Hugger speaks with the Acton Institute's John Pinheiro, director of research, and Michael Miller, director of the Center for Social Flourishing, about all things conclave. Why are conclaves important? What should people make of the horse race coverage in the media? What sort of qualities does the Church need most in […]

In this episode, Dan Hugger speaks with the Acton Institute's Stephen Barrows, chief operating officer, and John Pinheiro, director of research, about the life and legacy of Pope Francis. This wide-ranging conversation covers Pope Francis's perspective on the market, the environment, liturgy, synodality, business, ecumenicism, and the poor. Which parts of Pope Francis's legacy will endure? […]

0:00 - Hegseth 16:43 - Minister Dominque Alexander at Karmelo Anthony family presser 36:24 - Rep. Maxine Dexter in El Salvador on rescue mission 52:31 - Andrew Klavan, host of "The Andrew Klavan Show" at the Daily Wire, on the failures of "elite" universities and the lessons they teach "concocted in the fever pits of marxism" For more from Andrew check out thenewjerusalem.substack.com and his new book The Kingdom of Cain: Finding God in the Literature of Darkness – available May 6 01:08:41 - In-depth History with Frank from Arlington Heights 01:12:00 - CEO of investment firm Azoria, James T. Fishback, offers several reasons why Trump should have the power to fire the Fed chair. Follow James on X @j_fishback 01:26:22 - Founder and Executive Editor of Wirepoints, Mark Glennon, discussion pension reform - or the lack thereof - here in Illinois. Get Mark’s latest at wirepoints.org 01:43:04 - ONE Northside 02:00:14 - Rev. Robert A. Sirico, president and co-founder of the Acton Institute: Pope Francis was disruptive. Now, the next pope must clean up the ‘mess’ For more on Rev Sirico and the Acton Institute acton.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Bulletin welcomes financial commentator and portfolio manager David Bahnsen to help us understand the ins and outs of tariffs. Find us on YouTube. Show notes: Everyone is talking about tariffs these days, but, should these conversations matter to you? In this episode of The Bulletin, Mike Cosper speaks with David Bahnsen, a respected financial commentator and portfolio manager, for a conversation about tariffs that cuts through the headline noise and brings clarity about their relevance for you as a consumer, a global citizen, and a Christian.  GO DEEPER WITH THE BULLETIN: Join the conversation at our Substack. Find us on YouTube. Rate and review the show in your podcast app of choice. ABOUT THE GUEST:  David Bahnsen is the managing partner and chief investment officer of The Bahnsen Group, a wealth management firm based in Newport Beach, California. Bahnsen has been named as one of Forbes Top 250 Advisors, Financial Times' Top 300 Advisors in America, and Barron's America's Top 1200 Advisors. He is also a faculty member of the Acton Institute and the host of National Review's Radio Free California Podcast.   ABOUT THE BULLETIN: The Bulletin is a weekly (and sometimes more!) current events show from Christianity Today hosted and moderated by Clarissa Moll, with senior commentary from Russell Moore (Christianity Today's editor in chief) and Mike Cosper (director, CT Media). Each week, the show explores current events and breaking news and shares a Christian perspective on issues that are shaping our world. We also offer special one-on-one conversations with writers, artists, and thought leaders whose impact on the world brings important significance to a Christian worldview, like Bono, Sharon McMahon, Harrison Scott Key, Frank Bruni, and more. The Bulletin listeners get 25% off CT. Go to https://orderct.com/THEBULLETIN to learn more. “The Bulletin” is a production of Christianity Today Producer: Clarissa Moll Associate Producer: Alexa Burke Editing and Mix: Kevin Morris Music: Dan Phelps Executive Producers: Erik Petrik and Mike Cosper Senior Producer: Matt Stevens The communication in this episode is provided for informational purposes only and expresses views of David Banhsen, an investment adviser. This does not constitute investment advice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Send us a textWe talk a lot about civil society and the importance of local, communal networks which hold us up when we're down and inspire us to be good, striving members of society. But what does that actually look like? How do civil institutions get build, and what does it take?  Today, I'm excited to welcome Rachel Ferguson to the podcast. She is the director of the Free Enterprise Center at Concordia University in Chicago and an affiliate scholar at the Acton Institute. She is the president of the board at Love the Lou, a neighborhood stabilization project which we are talking about today.  Join us for an honest and inspiring conversation about why civil society matters, how it is built, what threatens it, and what the implications of civil society (or the lack thereof) are on the ground. How do institutions we speak of conceptually actually change people's lives, in real and concrete ways? Tune in to find out. Support the showNever miss another AdamSmithWorks update.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Guest: Kevin Augustyn, Vice President of Development, The Acton Institute for Religion and Liberty | Host: Julian Gibb interviews Kevin Augustyn Kevin explains why Religion and Liberty belong together. The Founding Fathers believed that virtue was essential to public life and that it was necessary for self-government. They believed that a corrupt and selfish people would not be able to successfully operate a republic. acton.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

0:00 - Trump's First Cabinet Meeting 14:00 - the plight of terminated IRS probationary employee Jason Charles 30:52 - Jake Tapper's new book 44:21 - Acton Institute affiliate scholar, the vice president of Academic Affairs at The Fund for American Studies, and professor of economics at The Institute of World Politics, Anne Bradley, on the The Tattered History of Tariffs 01:03:06 - Founder and President of the Brownstone Institute and the author of Liberty or Lockdown, Jeffrey Tucker: America’s Future Depends on DOGE. Follow Jeffrey on X @jeffreyatucker 01:26:38 - RIP Gene Hackman 01:45:05 - Breitbart News Senior Editor-at-Large and author of The Agenda: What Trump Should Do in His First 100 Days, Joel Pollak, shares what he has in common with JB Pritzker and updates the Pacific Palisades cleanup effort. Follow Joel on X @joelpollak 01:55:25 - John Stossel, host and creator of Stossel TV, wants to know What’s on Your Plate? John releases a new video every Tuesday at JohnStossel.com 02:08:51 - Aussie couple flies to Venice next to dead, fat ladySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is civil discourse even possible across the political divide when that divide seems so insurmountable? How do we maintain or even strengthen relationships when we don't see politics the same? The latest Saving Elephants roundtable brings together panelists who all have experience in communicating across the divide: Eric Kohn (former Acton Institute podcast host), Corey Nathan (Talkin' Politics & Religion Without Killin' Each Other), Will Wright and Josh Burtram (Faithful Politics Podcast), Elizabeth Doll (Braver Angels), and Calvin Moore (Leading Questions Podcast).

Anthony Bradley Dr. Anthony Bradley is Distinguished Research Fellow at the Acton Institute. Prior to joining Acton, Dr. Bradley was Professor of Religious Studies at The King's College in New York City where he also served as director for the Center for the Study of Human Flourishing. He holds a bachelor's degree from Clemson University, a Master of Divinity from Covenant Theological Seminary, a Masters in Ethics and Society from Fordham University, and a Doctor of Philosophy degree from Westminster Theological Seminary. His visit is sponsored in part by the Center for Faith and Flourishing at JBU.

In this episode, Dan Hugger speaks with Andrew M. McGinnis, assistant director of research at the CRCD and managing editor of the Journal of Religion, Culture & Democracy, about the Acton Institute's recently completed Sources in Early Modern Economics, Ethics, and Law (Second Series). What is historical ressourcement, and why does it matter? What are the challenges […]

Director of the Acton Institute's Collins Center for Abrahamic Heritage Nathan Mech mediates a discussion between Mustafa Akyol and Rabbi Reuven Firestone on the current crises in Jewish-Christian-Muslim relations. Drawing from their respective religious traditions, Akyol and Rabbi Firestone confront the challenges of tribalism and discuss how religion can be a source of solutions, rather […]

On today's episode, Acton librarian Dan Hugger sits down Kris Mauren, co-founder and president of the Acton Institute. They discuss why the Acton Institute was founded, what it's done, and where it's hoping to go in the new year. Subscribe to our podcasts

When most confessional Protestants are preparing for end-of-calendar-year holidays, they are likely thinking about Lutheran seminary education.  For that reason, this discussion with co-hosts  Korey Maas (Lutheran), Miles Smith (Anglican), and D. G. Hart (Presbyterian) will be a treat.  The basis for discussion is an article that Korey Maas wrote for the Acton Institute publication, Religion and Liberty, on the late 1960s controversy at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis which led to the exodus of confessionally liberal Lutherans not only from the seminary but also from the LCMS altogether.  Among the points of controversy was the doctrine of inerrancy, which gave the conflict a certain resemblance to the Presbyterian controversy of the 1920s.  Spoiler alert: the co-hosts never mention beer and only bring up Presbyterianism at the end of the episode.  So you have to listen to the end (at least it's not behind a paywall).   The article by Korey Maas who is still not on Twitter (formerly called Twitter) is here.  The LCMS statement on the authority and infallibility of the Bible is here.   Miles Smith is still @ivmiles and D. G. Hart is still @oldlife.   As is always the case, the pudcast would not exist without the incomparable assistance of @presbycast.  

Edward Habsburg and Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse discuss the essential elements of compatibility in relationships, the importance of family, and the role of parents in educating their children about relationships. He emphasizes the significance of timing in marriage, the benefits of having a large family, and the value of establishing family traditions. Habsburg also offers encouragement to those who may feel discouraged in their relationships, reminding them that it's never too late to work on their marriage and that they are not alone in their struggles.   Amb. Habsburg, also known as Archduke Eduard of Austria, is a Hungarian diplomat and Hungary's ambassador to the Holy See and the Sovereign Order of Malta. His family reigned in Austria, Hungary, Germany, Spain (and quite a few other places). He and his wife, Baroness Maria Theresia von Gudenus, have six children. Eduard is the author of several books, including the children's book Dubbie: The Double-Headed Eagle; volumes on Thomas Aquinas, James Bond, and Harry Potter; as well as novels and screenplays.   Watch our first interview with the ambassador: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nq15YSxe8QA   Please support us by making a purchase of the ambassador's books! Ambassador Habsburg's new book: Building a Wholesome Family in a Broken World: https://sophiainstitute.com/product/building-a-wholesome-family-in-a-broken-world/ref/61/   Get his other book “The Habsburg Way”: https://sophiainstitute.com/product/the-habsburg-way/ref/61/   Follow him on social media (X): X (Twitter): https://x.com/EduardHabsburg YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@eduardhabsburg5272   Read his recent interview with the Acton Institute: https://rlo.acton.org/archives/126019-an-interview-with-archduke-eduard-habsburg.html       Have a question or a comment? Leave it in the comments, and we'll get back to you!   Subscribe to our YouTube playlist:  @RuthInstitute  Follow us on Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/theruthinstitute https://twitter.com/RuthInstitute https://www.facebook.com/TheRuthInstitute/ https://theruthinstitute.locals.com/newsfeed   Press: NC Register: https://www.ncregister.com/author/jennifer-roback-morse Catholic Answers: https://www.catholic.com/profile/jennifer-roback-morse The Stream: https://stream.org/author/jennifer-roback-morse/ Crisis Magazine: https://crisismagazine.com/author/jennifer-roeback-morse   Father Sullins' Reports on Clergy Sexual Abuse: https://ruthinstitute.org/resource-centers/father-sullins-research/   Buy Dr. Morse's Books: The Sexual State: https://ruthinstitute.org/product/the-sexual-state-2/ Love and Economics: https://ruthinstitute.org/product/love-and-economics-it-takes-a-family-to-raise-a-village/ Smart Sex: https://ruthinstitute.org/product/smart-sex-finding-life-long-love-in-a-hook-up-world/ 101 Tips for a Happier Marriage: https://ruthinstitute.org/product/101-tips-for-a-happier-marriage/ 101 Tips for Marrying the Right Person: https://ruthinstitute.org/product/101-tips-for-marrying-the-right-person/   Listen to our podcast: Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ruth-institute-podcast/id309797947 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1t7mWLRHjrCqNjsbH7zXv1   Subscribe to our newsletter to get this amazing report: Refute the Top 5 Gay Myths https://ruthinstitute.org/refute-the-top-five-myths/   Get the full interview by joining us for exclusive, uncensored content on Locals: https://theruthinstitute.locals.com/support

Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse interviews Ambassador Eduard Habsburg about his new book, Building a Wholesome Family Life in a Broken World. They discuss the importance of chastity, the role of faith in marriage, and the qualities to look for in a spouse, drawing on lessons from Habsburg family history. The conversation emphasizes the need for a stable family environment for children and the significance of commitment in relationships.   Amb. Habsburg, also known as Archduke Eduard of Austria, is a Hungarian diplomat and Hungary's ambassador to the Holy See and the Sovereign Order of Malta. His family reigned in Austria, Hungary, Germany, Spain (and quite a few other places). He and his wife, Baroness Maria Theresia von Gudenus, have six children. Eduard is the author of several books, including the children's book Dubbie: The Double-Headed Eagle; volumes on Thomas Aquinas, James Bond, and Harry Potter; as well as novels and screenplays.   Watch our first interview with the ambassador: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nq15YSxe8QA   Please support us by making a purchase of the ambassador's books! Ambassador Habsburg's new book: Building a Wholesome Family in a Broken World: https://sophiainstitute.com/product/building-a-wholesome-family-in-a-broken-world/ref/61/   Get his other book “The Habsburg Way”: https://sophiainstitute.com/product/the-habsburg-way/ref/61/   Follow him on social media (X): X (Twitter): https://x.com/EduardHabsburg YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@eduardhabsburg5272   Read his recent interview with the Acton Institute: https://rlo.acton.org/archives/126019-an-interview-with-archduke-eduard-habsburg.html   Have a question or a comment? Leave it in the comments, and we'll get back to you!   Subscribe to our YouTube playlist:  @RuthInstitute  Follow us on Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/theruthinstitute https://twitter.com/RuthInstitute https://www.facebook.com/TheRuthInstitute/ https://theruthinstitute.locals.com/newsfeed   Press: NC Register: https://www.ncregister.com/author/jennifer-roback-morse Catholic Answers: https://www.catholic.com/profile/jennifer-roback-morse The Stream: https://stream.org/author/jennifer-roback-morse/ Crisis Magazine: https://crisismagazine.com/author/jennifer-roeback-morse   Father Sullins' Reports on Clergy Sexual Abuse: https://ruthinstitute.org/resource-centers/father-sullins-research/   Buy Dr. Morse's Books: The Sexual State: https://ruthinstitute.org/product/the-sexual-state-2/ Love and Economics: https://ruthinstitute.org/product/love-and-economics-it-takes-a-family-to-raise-a-village/ Smart Sex: https://ruthinstitute.org/product/smart-sex-finding-life-long-love-in-a-hook-up-world/ 101 Tips for a Happier Marriage: https://ruthinstitute.org/product/101-tips-for-a-happier-marriage/ 101 Tips for Marrying the Right Person: https://ruthinstitute.org/product/101-tips-for-marrying-the-right-person/   Listen to our podcast: Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ruth-institute-podcast/id309797947 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1t7mWLRHjrCqNjsbH7zXv1   Subscribe to our newsletter to get this amazing report: Refute the Top 5 Gay Myths https://ruthinstitute.org/refute-the-top-five-myths/   Get the full interview by joining us for exclusive, uncensored content on Locals: https://theruthinstitute.locals.com/support

David is joined again today by Michael Matheson Miller of the Acton Institute, and they continue their robust talk about what markets can do, what they cannot do, what the moral implications of these things are, and much more. The theology is thick (the corrupting impact of sin), the controversy is real (is creative destruction a “tension” or an “evolution”), and the clarity is infectious (mistakes of the moment are repudiated). As all the talks with Miller have been, this is an all-time Capital Record best!

Kris Mauren is Co-Founder and President of Acton Institute, an international educational and public policy organization. The Institute publishes scholarship and film and organizes educational seminars worldwide for current and future religious leaders across denominations, promoting an understanding of the ethical dimensions of the free market economy.  The Institute also works with business leaders, helping them to embrace their work as a worthy calling and to encourage their positive moral defense of a free society characterized by individual liberty and personal moral responsibility.   Kris joins me on the show to discuss the Acton Institute's mission to bridge the gap between religious and business leaders. He shares more about the importance of economic literacy among religious leaders and the need to be ethical in business. Kris stresses the importance of gratitude and values in leadership, and we dive into the role of policy in fostering generosity and the challenges of government overreach and secularization. Kris also explains the Institute's mission to promote the ideas of Lord Acton and the importance of protecting the space for religious values in a secularizing world. “How do we create more miracles?” - Kris Mauren “Policy needs to support [generosity] so that we can flourish.” - Kris Mauren  “Starting with gratitude is good for your soul.” -  Kris Mauren This Week on The Wow Factor: Why Kris founded with Father Sirico the Acton Institute to address the marginalization of business leaders The importance of work and the market economy, using the example of sand being transformed into silicon chips to illustrate the value creation process. Why policies should support the freedom to create more miracles through combining natural resources and human intelligence The role of leadership in upholding integrity How business leaders make difficult decisions that align with moral values, which should be recognized and supported. How the Emerging Leader Program, a residential leadership program for promising young leaders, works What we need to do to  invest in the next generation of leaders Why  government overreach and the secularization of society are major threats to free enterprise and religious values Kris Mauren's Words of Wisdom: Starting with gratitude is good for your soul and your well-being. It also lets you live more intentionally and is the foundation for generosity. Connect with Kris Mauren:  The Acton Institute Kris Mauren on LinkedIn    Connect with The WOW Factor: The WOW Factor Website Connect with Brad Formsma via email Brad Formsma on LinkedIn Brad Formsma on Instagram Brad Formsma on Facebook Brad Formsma on Twitter  

Sensational worship, but lacking in theological depth. Unnecessary titles. Too much politics in the pulpit. There are many misconceptions about the black church, and today's guest is here to address them. Dr. Anthony Bradley is an author, a Professor of Religious Studies, and a Research Fellow at the Acton Institute. He joins Keith to set the record straight on several notable differences between black and white American churches today. The two also discuss problematic theologians and whether or not their contributions to the faith should be discredited due to the fact that they were slaveholders. Plus, how should Christians think about their vote? Was Vice President Kamala Harris a DEI candidate? What does it say about our country that we're not talking about real issues, but instead basing our decisions more on “vibes”? And does the Bible provide a clear explanation for differences between men and women beyond biology? Lots of topics on the table. Buckle up! Have you benefitted personally from Truth Over Tribe or seen it have a positive effect on someone you know? have you used the podcast, book, or blog as a catalyst for conversation on polarizing topics? We want to hear about it! Share your story at choosetruthovertribe.com/story. Ok, truth time... Did you like this episode? Tell us by leaving a rating or review!

Named after distinguished American theologian Michael Novak, the Acton Institute's prestigious Novak Award rewards outstanding scholarly research concerning the relationship between religion, economic freedom, and the free and virtuous society. In recognition of her outstanding research in the fields of family economics, law and economics, and public choice, the recipient of the 2024 Novak Award is Dr. […]

David is joined by Michael Matheson Miller of the Acton Institute for what will be a two-part discussion on the very essence of this podcast. Here in Part 1, we unpack the fact that so many of the structures and artifacts that enhance our quality of life, that make market activity possible, are invisible, often becoming “out of sight” and “out of mind” for many of us. But these structures, systems, and conventions are no small thing, as you shall soon see. An absolute core episode that deserves the words, “must listen.”

For this episode of Acton Line, we're bringing you one of the plenary talks from Acton University 2024. Dr. Anthony Bradley, Acton Institute distinguished research fellow, delves into the complex relationship between childhood trauma and poverty. Drawing from extensive research, Dr. Bradley discusses how adverse childhood experiences such as abuse, neglect, and household dysfunction can […]

My guest this weekend and next in the interview segment of “Vatican Insider” is Samuel Gregg, research director at the Acton Institute in Grand Rapids, Michigan. We spoke when he was in Rome to talk about his latest book, Reason, Faith and the Struggle for Western Civilization. (Originally aired on 11/15/19)

My guest this weekend and next in the interview segment of “Vatican Insider” is Samuel Gregg, research director at the Acton Institute in Grand Rapids, Michigan. We spoke when he was in Rome to talk about his latest book, Reason, Faith and the Struggle for Western Civilization. (Originally aired on 11/15/19)

David is joined this week by Dr. Victor Claar, an economics professor at Florida Gulf Coast University and a renowned Acton Institute fellow. They discuss the anthropology that underlies all economic schools of thought, but particularly the Austrian school, and ask whether or not knowing that mankind acts with purpose is really enough. This is a fascinating discussion on what might be at the heart of economics for those committed to a worldview-understanding of human action.

In this episode of the Moral Imagination Podcast I speak with Catherine Pakaluk about her book Hannah's Children: The Women Quietly Defying the Birth DearthOver the last 200 years, we have seen a decline in birth rates in the United States and abroad, especially in Western countries. Most European countries are no longer at replacement rates and face serious population decline. Reuters reported that Japan's population will decline by a staggering 30% in the next fifty years. In the United States, in the year 1800, the typical woman would have about 7 or 8 children. By 1900 that number was cut in half to 4. By 2000 the number cut in half again to about 2 children, which is just about replacement rate. The Wall Street Journal recently reported on the the record-low birthrate in the US, and how increasing numbers of people plan to have no children. In the midst of declining marriages, childlessness, and low birthrates, Pakaluk studied the increasing minority of women in the Western world who have chosen to have five or more children — the top 5% of childbearing.Her book is a mix of ethnography, sociology, and economics, and includes a critique of the dominant model of social and economic research. One thing that stands out with many of the women she interviews is how at some point a shift took place in their attitude — from seeing children as a choice, like a consumer good among other choices, to a different attitude of receptivity and openness to having another child, and then another. She talks about the many forces that promote small families — the cost of children, overpopulation propaganda, education, feminism, environmentalism, consumerism and more. But Pakaluk emphasizes that encouraging women to have more children cannot be addressed simply by implementing pro-family policies like some countries have tried to do. Good policy is not insignificant — for example in most US states parents who want to send their children to religious schools have to pay twice for school through tax and tuition. But she argues that the real problems go much deeper. They are religious, spiritual, and metaphysical: a vision of life that sees being as good, children as a blessing, and family as essential for a good life. Pakaluk compares having a large family to running a marathon—except longer, harder, and more fulfilling. Government family policy would be like giving everyone a pair of good running shoes for the marathon. That could help, but it won't get most people to run. There must be a deeper motivation, and this almost always comes from religious belief and the virtues of faith, hope, the goodness of being, and the value of generosity and sacrifice that come from it. Themes and Topics we discuss include: * Demographics and Population Decline * Family policies * Feminism * Education * Career vs Family and Children * Conflicting Desires* Difficulties and Advantages of a Large Family * The Role of Religious Schools* Community * Plausibility Structures* Consumerism * Individualism* Social Pressure * Religious Freedom * Fortitude, Patience * Boys and Girls Sports * Novak Djokovic and Kobe Bryant * Voting Patterns * Climate* Creation and the Goodness of Being * and more Biography Catherine Ruth Pakaluk (Ph.D, 2010) joined the faculty at the Busch School in the summer of 2016, and is the founder of the Social Research academic area, where she is an Associate Professor of Social Research and Economic Thought. Formerly, she was Assistant Professor and Chair of the Economics Department at Ave Maria University. Her primary areas of research include economics of education and religion, family studies and demography, Catholic social thought and political economy. Dr. Pakaluk is the 2015 recipient of the Acton Institute's Novak Award, a prize given for “significant contributions to the study of the relationship between religion and economic liberty.”Pakaluk did her doctoral work at Harvard University under Caroline Hoxby, David Cutler, and 2016 Nobel-laureate Oliver Hart. Her dissertation, “Essays in Applied Microeconomics”, examined the relationship between religious ‘fit' and educational outcomes, the role of parental effort in observed peer effects and school quality, and theoretical aspects of the contraceptive revolution as regards twentieth century demographic trends.   Beyond her formal training in economics, Dr. Pakaluk studied Catholic social thought under the mentorship of F. Russell Hittinger, and various aspects of Thomistic thought with Steven A. Long. She is a widely-admired writer and sought-after speaker on matters of culture, gender, social science, the vocation of women, and the work of Edith Stein. She lives in Maryland with her husband Michael Pakaluk and eight children.Resources Hannah's ChildrenFlight from Woman Neil Postman: Technopoly Joseph Ratzinger: Homilies on Genesis On the Jewish - Christian Idea of the Goodness of Being Get full access to The Moral Imagination - Michael Matheson Miller at www.themoralimagination.com/subscribe

Today, we have David Bhansen on The Way Home Podcast! Bhansen is the founder, managing partner, and CIO of the Bhansen Group. He is also a board member for the National Review, a contributor to Forbes, and a scholar with the Acton Institute. Today on The Way Home Podcast, Dan and David discuss the Christian's […] The post The Way Home Podcast: David Bhansen On the Christian Role in Secular Life appeared first on Daniel Darling.

Join me for Episode 103 of the Let People Prosper Show to hear a deep discussion about fusionism, liberty, and more with the delightful Stephanie Slade, a senior editor at Reason, the magazine of "free minds and free markets"; a fellow in liberal studies at the Acton Institute; and a media fellow at the Institute for Human Ecology at Catholic University of America. Like, subscribe, and share the Let People Prosper Show, and visit vanceginn.com for more insights from me, my research, and ways to invite me on your show, give a speech, and more.

Why do so many people in our culture today dread work? Many times we think of work as a burden we have to do but really don't want to. Which breeds depression, stress, anxiety and unfulfillment in our lives. This perception of work robs us of true meaning in life, and leaves us very little time to actually enjoy life.But is work really supposed to be a curse? David Bahnsen doesn't think so. David believes that work is actually a gift and a huge part of our meaning in life. David wrote the book "Full-Time Work And The Meaning Of Life." In this book, David discusses how work is actually meant to enrich our lives and he exposes lies we've believed in many areas where work is concerned. Including how valuable one job is viewed compared to another, and even how the church has wrongly viewed "ministry" work compared to "marketplace" work.David argues that work isn't supposed to be something dirty. But it's actually supposed to be one of the most important things in life that gives us the deepest purpose and meaning. And we don't have to wait until the last part of our lives to make an impact. Doing work well now, as Christians, can be one of the greatest ministries to the world in this day. Listen as Mike and David talk about Full-Time Work And The Meaning Of Life.David L. Bahnsen is the founder, Managing Partner, and Chief Investment Officer of The Bahnsen Group, a national private wealth management firm with offices in Newport Beach, New York City, Bend, Nashville, Minneapolis, Austin, and Phoenix, managing over $5.3 billion in client assets.David spent eight years as a Managing Director at Morgan Stanley and six years as a Vice President at UBS. He is consistently named one of the top financial advisors in America by Barron's, Forbes, and the Financial Times.He is a frequent guest on CNBC, Bloomberg, Fox News, and Fox Business, and is a regular contributor to National Review. He hosts the popular weekly podcast, Capital Record, dedicated to a defense of free enterprise and capital markets. He is a regular lecturer for the Acton Institute and the Center for Cultural Leadership and writes daily investment commentary at www.thedctoday.com and weekly macro commentary at www.dividendcafe.com.David is a founding Trustee for Pacifica Christian High School of Orange County and serves on the Board of Directors for the Acton Institute.DAVID'S BOOK: "Full-Time Work And The Meaning Of Life" - https://a.co/d/01l8d7w6DAVID'S PODCAST: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/capital-record/id1550665912DAVID'S WEBSITE: https://www.fulltimebook.com/

In this podcast conversation, we talk about raising boys, biblical masculinity, Jordan Peterson, toxic masculinity vs. biblical masculinity, the so-called "war on men," and other related issues.  Dr. Anthony Bradley (Ph.D. Westminster Seminary) was most recently professor of religious studies and director of the Center for the Study of Human Flourishing at The King's College, Theologian-In-Residence at Redeemer Presbyterian Church—Lincoln Square, and now serves as a distinguished research fellow at The Acton Institute and Research Professor of Interdisciplinary and Theological Studies at Kuyper College. His books include: Liberating Black Theology (2010), Black and Tired (2011), The Political Economy of Liberation (2012), Keep Your Head Up (2012), Aliens In The Promised Land (2013), John Rawls and Christian Social Engagement (2014), Black Scholars In White Space (2015), Something Seems Strange (2016), Ending Overcriminalization and Mass Incarceration (2018), Faith In Society (2019), Why Black Lives Matter (2020), and Heroic Fraternities (2023). Support Theology in the Raw through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theologyintheraw

Calvin University Professor Micah Watson discussed C.S. Lewis's views on law, politics, and government and how they connected to his Christian beliefs. This lecture took place at the Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Anthony Bradley serves as a distinguished research fellow at The Acton Institute and Research Professor of Interdisciplinary and Theological Studies at Kuyper College. He joins Kelsi to discuss his research, interest, and writing on the boy and man crisis and how he believes the Christus Victor articulation of the gospel – or Christ's victory over sin, death and the devil on the cross – has powerful implications for ridding men of shame and giving them a larger purpose to serve their neighbor. Show Notes: ⁠Support 1517⁠ ⁠1517 Podcasts⁠ ⁠The 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts⁠ ⁠1517 on Youtube⁠ More from Kelsi: ⁠Kelsi Klembara⁠ ⁠ Follow Kelsi on Instagram⁠ ⁠Follow Kelsi on Twitter⁠ ⁠Kelsi's Newsletter⁠ Subscribe to the Show: ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ ⁠Spotify⁠ ⁠Youtube⁠ More from Dr. Bradley: Dr. Bradley's WebsiteDr. Bradley's SubstackFollow Dr. Bradley on XDr. Bradley's latest book, Heroic Fraternities

Listen to the full episode with a free account on Locals: https://theruthinstitute.locals.com/post/5618983/podcast-catherine-pakaluk-explains-why-5-of-women-decide-to-have-more-children   In an age where many women have decided that having children is not worth it, there are women all around the country who have decided to have more children. Catherine Pakaluk, an economist and director of Social Research at the Catholic University, recently asked the question why do these women decide to have more children? She traveled across the country and spoke with 55 women, all of whom had 5 or more children, to find out why they decided to have more children. Her new book, "Hannah's Children: the Women Quietly Defying the Birth Dearth," contains her research and stories of the women she interviewed. And you can enter to win one of five autographed copies of the book, for free! Just send an email to Bookgiveaway@ruthinstitute.org before May 16th at 12 PM Central to be entered to win.    Buy the book, Hannah's Children, here: https://www.amazon.com/Hannahs-Children-Quietly-Defying-Dearth/dp/1684514576   You can follow her on X here: https://twitter.com/CRPakaluk   Watch this video on the birth dearth next: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHO4GBetaBw   Catherine Ruth Pakaluk (Ph.D, 2010) joined the faculty at the Busch School in the summer of 2016, and is the founder of the Social Research academic area, where she is an Associate Professor of Social Research and Economic Thought. Formerly, she was Assistant Professor and Chair of the Economics Department at Ave Maria University. Her primary areas of research include economics of education and religion, family studies and demography, Catholic social thought and political economy. Dr. Pakaluk is the 2015 recipient of the Acton Institute's Novak Award, a prize given for “significant contributions to the study of the relationship between religion and economic liberty.”   Pakaluk did her doctoral work at Harvard University under Caroline Hoxby, David Cutler, and 2016 Nobel-laureate Oliver Hart. Her dissertation, “Essays in Applied Microeconomics”, examined the relationship between religious ‘fit' and educational outcomes, the role of parental effort in observed peer effects and school quality, and theoretical aspects of the contraceptive revolution as regards twentieth century demographic trends.      Beyond her formal training in economics, Dr. Pakaluk studied Catholic social thought under the mentorship of F. Russell Hittinger, and various aspects of Thomistic thought with Steven A. Long. She is a widely-admired writer and sought-after speaker on matters of culture, gender, social science, the vocation of women, and the work of Edith Stein. She lives in Maryland with her husband Michael Pakaluk and eight children.   Have a question or a comment? Leave it in the comments, and we'll get back to you!   Subscribe to our YouTube playlist:  @RuthInstitute  Follow us on Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/theruthinstitute https://twitter.com/RuthInstitute https://www.facebook.com/TheRuthInstitute/ https://theruthinstitute.locals.com/newsfeed   Press: NC Register: https://www.ncregister.com/author/jennifer-roback-morse Catholic Answers: https://www.catholic.com/profile/jennifer-roback-morse The Stream: https://stream.org/author/jennifer-roback-morse/ Crisis Magazine: https://crisismagazine.com/author/jennifer-roeback-morse   Father Sullins' Reports on Clergy Sexual Abuse: https://ruthinstitute.org/resource-centers/father-sullins-research/   Buy Dr. Morse's Books: The Sexual State: https://tanbooks.com/products/books/the-sexual-state-how-elite-ideologies-are-destroying-lives-and-why-the-church-was-right-all-along/ Love and Economics: https://ruthinstitute.org/product/love-and-economics-it-takes-a-family-to-raise-a-village/ Smart Sex: https://www.amazon.com/-/he/Jennifer-Roback-Morse-PhD/dp/0981605923   Listen to our podcast: Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ruth-institute-podcast/id309797947 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1t7mWLRHjrCqNjsbH7zXv1   Subscribe to our newsletter to get this amazing report: Refute the Top 5 Gay Myths https://ruthinstitute.org/refute-the-top-five-myths/   Get the full interview by joining us for exclusive, uncensored content on Locals: https://theruthinstitute.locals.com/support

In 2022, the Acton Institute launched The Collins Center for Abrahamic Heritage to advance research and education from Jewish, Christian, and Islamic perspectives on economics, liberty, and human flourishing. As part of its mission, the Collins Center earlier this year launched a debate series on the relationship between government and religion, featuring robust dialogue between […]

In 2022, the Acton Institute launched The Collins Center for Abrahamic Heritage to advance research and education from Jewish, Christian, and Islamic perspectives on economics, liberty, and human flourishing. As part of its mission, the Collins Center earlier this year launched a debate series on the relationship between government and religion, featuring robust dialogue between scholars and leaders of different faiths.  On today's episode, we present the first of these debates: dean of the Islamic Seminary of America Yasir Qadhi and Cato senior fellow Mustafa Akyol exchange a wide range of ideas on Islam and the state. The dialogue is moderated by Collins Center manager Nathan Mech. Subscribe to our podcasts The Collins Center for Abrahamic Heritage DEBATE: Yasir Qadhi vs. Mustafa Akyol | Islam and the State

This lecture was given on January 22nd, 2024, at Yale University. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events About the speaker: Andrew Abela is the founding dean of the Busch School of Business and Ordinary Professor of Marketing at The Catholic University of America, in Washington, D.C. His research on the integrity of the marketing process, including marketing ethics, Catholic Social Doctrine, and internal communication, has been published in several academic journals, including the Journal of Marketing, the Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, the Journal of Business Ethics, and the Journal of Markets & Morality, and in two books. He is the co-editor of A Catechism for Business, from Catholic University Press, and winner of the 2009 Novak Award, a $10,000 prize given by the Acton Institute for “significant contributions to the study of the relationship between religion and economic liberty.” Dr. Abela also provides consulting and training in internal communications; recent clients of his include Microsoft Corporation, JPMorganChase, and the Corporate Executive Board. Prior to his academic career, he spent several years in industry as brand manager at Procter & Gamble, management consultant with McKinsey & Company, and Managing Director of the Marketing Leadership Council of the Corporate Executive Board. He holds a B.Sc. from the University of Toronto, an MBA from the Institute for Management Development (IMD) in Switzerland, and a Ph.D. in Marketing and Ethics from the Darden Business School at the University of Virginia. He and his wife, Kathleen, live in Great Falls, Virginia with their six children.

This lecture was given on February 26th, 2024, at Georgetown University. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events About the speaker: Andrew Abela is the founding dean of the Busch School of Business and Ordinary Professor of Marketing at The Catholic University of America, in Washington, D.C. His research on the integrity of the marketing process, including marketing ethics, Catholic Social Doctrine, and internal communication, has been published in several academic journals, including the Journal of Marketing, the Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, the Journal of Business Ethics, and the Journal of Markets & Morality, and in two books. He is the co-editor of A Catechism for Business, from Catholic University Press, and winner of the 2009 Novak Award, a $10,000 prize given by the Acton Institute for “significant contributions to the study of the relationship between religion and economic liberty.” Dr. Abela also provides consulting and training in internal communications; recent clients of his include Microsoft Corporation, JPMorganChase, and the Corporate Executive Board. Prior to his academic career, he spent several years in industry as brand manager at Procter & Gamble, management consultant with McKinsey & Company, and Managing Director of the Marketing Leadership Council of the Corporate Executive Board. He holds a B.Sc. from the University of Toronto, an MBA from the Institute for Management Development (IMD) in Switzerland, and a Ph.D. in Marketing and Ethics from the Darden Business School at the University of Virginia. He and his wife, Kathleen, live in Great Falls, Virginia with their six children.

It was November 1, 1973, and Marvin Olasky—a then self-proclaimed atheist and communist—was reading an essay by Vladimir Lenin. Suddenly, Olasky began to have thoughts he couldn't shake.  What if this is all wrong? What if there really is a God? Within eight hours, Olasky had decided he was no longer an atheist or a communist. He became a Christian a few years later. Olasky went on to become a leader in Christian higher education and publishing—most notably as the editor in chief of World Magazine.  On this episode of The Russell Moore Show, Olasky—author of 29 books, senior fellow at the Discovery Institute, and affiliate scholar at the Acton Institute—joins Moore to discuss religion, politics, and philosophy. They talk about two of Olasky's latest book releases: Pivot Points and an extensively updated Moral Vision, which includes a new foreword by Moore.  Olasky shares thoughts on his conversion, his relationship with George W. Bush during his presidency, and the evangelical embrace of some politicians and rejection of others. He and Moore consider the state of journalism, Christian symbolism in political movements, and the danger of echo chambers. Their conversation covers abortion and the pro-life movement, the Hamas attacks, and American involvement in world politics.  Olasky encourages listeners to live a life they'll be glad to look back on, and offers words of wisdom for doing so. Resources mentioned in this episode include: Discovery Institute Acton Institute Zenger House WORLD Magazine Pivot Points: Adventures on the Road to Christian Contentment by Marvin Olasky Moral Vision: Leadership from George Washington to Joe Biden by Marvin Olasky Jonathan Edwards Cotton Mather John Cotton “Marilynne Robinson on Biblical Beauty, Human Evil and the Idea of Israel” on The Ezra Klein Show “Glenn Beck Comes to Town” by Chris Good March for Life Living Life Backward: How Ecclesiastes Teaches Us to Live in Light of the End by David Gibson Do you have a question for Russell Moore? Send it to questions@russellmoore.com. Special offer for listeners:  Russell Moore will join friends David French and Curtis Chang in Washington, DC for The After Party LIVE! on April 19. As a faithful listener to the podcast, we'd love for you to join us and use this $20 off offer just for listeners! The After Party is a free six-part video curriculum designed for people & pastors alike, and offers "a better way" for Christians to engage in politics. Learn more and buy tickets here — we've saved a seat for you! Click here for a trial membership at Christianity Today. “The Russell Moore Show” is a production of Christianity Today  Executive Producers: Erik Petrik, Russell Moore, and Mike Cosper  Host: Russell Moore  Producer: Ashley Hales  Associate Producers: Abby Perry and McKenzie Hill Director of Operations for CT Media: Matt Stevens Audio engineering by Dan Phelps  Video producer: Abby Egan  Theme Song: “Dusty Delta Day” by Lennon Hutton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Our American Stories, the book Witness: A True Story of Soviet Spies in America and the Trial That Captivated the Nation is one of the biggest U.S. bestsellers of the 20th century, yet it is almost unknown among Americans today. Here to tell the story is Greg Forster on behalf of the Acton Institute. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P. of Aquinas 101, Godsplaining, and Pints with Aquinas for an off-campus conversation with Prof. Catherine Pakaluk about the philosophy of Edith Stein (St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross). Learn how she inspired Prof. Pakaluk and why her work matters today! Discovering Wisdom: A Journey with Edith Stein w/ Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P. and Prof. Catherine Pakaluk (Off-Campus Conversations) You can listen to more from Prof. Pakaluk here: https://on.soundcloud.com/JMU9u About the speaker: Catherine Ruth Pakaluk is an Associate Professor of Political Economy in the Busch School of Business at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. She received the Acton Institute's prestigious Novak Award in 2015, and the Freedom and Opportunity Prize from The Heritage Foundation in 2023. Her widely anticipated book, Hannah's Children: The Women Quietly Defying the Birth Dearth, explores the relation between biblical faith and childbearing. Pakaluk earned her doctorate in economics at Harvard University. She lives in Maryland with her husband, philosopher Michael Pakaluk, where her kitchen table is joyfully crowded with children, grandchildren, and students.

Stossel Part 15. Eight Short Videos.   Budget Gimmicks: Washington labels everything an “emergency” to spend more of your tax dollars. Yaron Brook: In Defense of Capitalism 2024 Election: The Trump Biden Rematch. THIS is The Best We Can Do? Judith Curry: How Climate “Science” Got Hijacked by Alarmists Government Central Planning Fails—Free People Create Order On Our Own. Southern Poverty Law Center Has Become a Left-wing, Money-grabbing, Slander Machine Classic Stossel: School Choice Rises from a Flood Jimmy Lai: Jailed by Communist China While Fighting for Freedom in Hong Kong   Budget Gimmicks: Washington labels everything an “emergency” to spend more of your tax dollars. https://youtu.be/f5_xeS4o0uw?si=kxkb5gjZo974Dcky John Stossel 893K subscribers 246,233 views Sep 19, 2023 President Biden and the Senate, plan to get around budget caps using an "emergency" loophole. CATO Director of Budget Policy Romina Boccia writes about that. She explains: "Call it an emergency, done. Spend the money on whatever you want." Sadly, that's how it works in Washington. It gets worse. The budget caps that politicians want to evade never even cut spending to begin with. They merely slowed the planned INCREASE in spending. You can watch the video above to see what will happen if government keeps spending like crazy -- and also see a possible solution. ----------------------- To get our new weekly video from Stossel TV, sign up here: https://www.johnstossel.com/#subscribe ———————————     https://youtu.be/58frp8Lb6Xc?si=SPAxpGJT5KexWwy2 Yaron Brook: In Defense of Capitalism John Stossel 893K subscribers 142,926 views Aug 29, 2023 Progressives attack capitalism because it lets some become very rich while others stay poor. ----------------------- To get our new weekly video from Stossel TV, sign up here: https://www.johnstossel.com/#subscribe ________________ Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez call such a system “immoral.” But Yaron Brook, chairman of the Ayn Rand Institute says the opposite is true. He points out that the poor were much poorer before capitalism: “We have basically made about $2 a day for 100,000 years. In other words ... we could eat what we farmed and that was it,” Brook tells me. “And then something amazing happened about 250 years ago.” Around that time, a few countries tried capitalism. For the first time, people were allowed to profit from private property. That changed everything. Brook explains: “250 years ago we suddenly discovered the value of individual freedom. We suddenly discovered the value of leaving individuals free to think, to innovate, to produce without asking for permission, without getting the state to sign off on it and we call that the industrial revolution. We got much, much, much richer and it's hard to imagine how much richer we got ... electricity, running water, the things we all take for granted today, but we didn't have 150 years ago ... and yes, some people complain about inequality, but everybody got richer. Even the poor got richer.”   https://youtu.be/DBZI6SN7BGA?si=AeUhbGlKJvDhdO4P 2024 Election: The Trump Biden Rematch. THIS is The Best We Can Do? John Stossel 893K subscribers 185,281 views Aug 22, 2023 The betting odds say a Trump vs Biden rematch is probable. That's sad, since polls also show most Americans don't like either man. ———— To get our new weekly video from Stossel TV, sign up here: https://www.johnstossel.com/#subscribe ———— There is good reason people do not like them. Trump and Biden are both corrupt liars. I'm used to disagreeing with a president's policies. But our two most likely choices are just embarrassing. Here's my new video about that:   https://youtu.be/vVi01vJ4nxM?si=fG2KiTpQPgoAPegx Judith Curry: How Climate “Science” Got Hijacked by Alarmists John Stossel 893K subscribers 821,960 views Aug 8, 2023 Climate alarmists insist there's a “scientific consensus” that says climate change is a crisis, and man causes it! Researcher Judith Curry tells me, “it's a manufactured consensus.” ———— To get our new weekly video from Stossel TV, sign up here: https://www.johnstossel.com/#subscribe ———— Curry was a department chair at Georgia Tech when she spread alarm about climate change. The media loved her then. She claimed there was an increase in hurricane intensity. But then some researchers pointed out gaps in her research: years with low levels of hurricanes. “Like a good scientist, I went in and investigated." When she acknowledged a lack of evidence that hurricane intensity had increased, she was ruthlessly attacked by climate alarmists. Her career suffered. Now Curry reveals nefarious ways “the science” about climate change has been corrupted.   https://youtu.be/wKoB5FYhC6Y?si=-qUOYt0fvgzA5-IQ Government Central Planning Fails—Free People Create Order On Our Own. John Stossel 893K subscribers Subscribed 19K Share 243,218 views Jul 25, 2023 Politicians love to make plans for us. But the best of life happens when politicians just leave us alone. ———— To get our new weekly video from Stossel TV, sign up here: https://www.johnstossel.com/#subscribe ———— Economists call the idea “spontaneous order.” Just as a school of fish needs no leader, most of us-in most of life figure things out on our own. Even in my hometown New York City, where authoritarian politicians constantly impose new rules, spontaneous order is occasionally allowed. A perfect example: Central Park. When government ran the park, it was dirty, dangerous and the grass was dead. Politicians let go a little, allowing a nonprofit conservancy [disclosure: I'm a director], manage Central Park. The Conservancy does a better job. Now the park is clean and safe. The video gives more examples of spontaneous order.   https://youtu.be/7vwQimmpuSY?si=MfbVKQRqfqc2ttiv Southern Poverty Law Center Has Become a Left-wing, Money-grabbing, Slander Machine John Stossel 893K subscribers 309,637 views Jul 18, 2023 The Southern Poverty Law Center promises to warn us about dangerous hate groups and extremists. In reality, it smears grassroots activists like "Moms for Liberty" for daring to disagree about policy. ———— To get our new weekly video from Stossel TV, sign up here: https://www.johnstossel.com/#subscribe ———— The SPLC is, sadly, powerful. It has nearly a BILLION dollars, and reporters pay careful attention to its reports. They shouldn't. The SPLC is a scam. The SPLC listed the Family Research Council as a "hate group," which led a deranged shooter to attack their office. The SPLC never apologized or removed the group from its list. Instead, it added more groups, such as ones that started in recent years to oppose new "woke" sex and race teaching in government-run schools. The Southern Poverty Law Center has become a hate group itself. It is now a left-wing, money grabbing, slander machine.   Classic Stossel: School Choice Rises from a Flood John Stossel 893K subscribers Subscribed 45,134 views Sep 1, 2023 Exciting things are happening in education. In some places, charter schools bucked the unions, and got results. Hurricane Katrina made that experiment possible by destroying much of New Orleans. Now most New Orleans students attend charters, and they're learning more. A Classic Stossel from 2011.   https://youtu.be/yDBn2D0cPzs?si=7hB6fzAXy4xH7g2n Jimmy Lai: Jailed by Communist China While Fighting for Freedom in Hong Kong John Stossel 893K subscribers 99,181 views Jul 4, 2023 Hong Kong was the freest place on Earth. Then the Communists took over and thoroughly oppressed it. Jimmy Lai is in jail for saying Hong Kong should be free again. ———— To get our new weekly video from Stossel TV, sign up here: https://www.johnstossel.com/#subscribe ———— Suppose you were a billionaire, or multi-billionaire. A repressive regime takes control of your country and threatens you with jail. You can go anywhere in the world, live in luxury. Or stay and go to jail. Jimmy Lai chose jail. A documentary from the Acton Institute called “The Hong Konger” lets Lai explain why he chose jail.

One feature of American life  for some time now is that women, as a group, tend to fall to the left of men politically. For much of the twentieth century, that gap was relatively minor. Until 1980, in fact, the sexes voted within a few percentage points of each other. Since then, things have changed dramatically.   Citing polling data from Gallup, Brad Wilcox of the Institute for Family Studies recently pointed out that the percentage of young men ages 18 to 29 who identify as Republican has risen by double digits in the last decade. “Some have doubted the idea that young men (18-29) are turning right,” he tweeted. “Time for them to wake up.”  As late as the mid-2000s, a similar portion of 18- to 29-year-olds of both sexes—just under 30%—identified as “liberal.” However, according to an American Enterprise Institute survey last year, 46% of white Gen Z women called themselves “liberal.”  Some conservative scholars like the Acton Institute's Anthony Bradley think this emerging divide extends beyond political commitments to other areas as well, including morality. Last week, he tweeted:  "Gen Z is different. Women are more liberal than the men and this includes personal morality as well. More and more guys are willing to wait until marriage & fewer women are. Women now celebrate having a “high body count” [a.k.a., many sexual partners] as a[n] empowerment. Today's young men are more traditional." More evidence is required before we can conclude that American young men have had some kind of moral awakening, especially given the popularity of morally objectionable figures like fitness influencer and depraved pickup artist Andrew Tate. Still, the trends in self-description seem to hold in other polls, even for high schoolers.   One factor behind this striking political divide between the sexes, especially the rightward turn among young men, is the Left's obsession with condemning “the patriarchy” and “toxic masculinity.” Many young men hear this as a condemnation of their very existence. Similarly, the leftward lurch among women could have something to do with the perception that abortion is a women's issue and the increasingly hysterical warnings that restricting abortion is the equivalent of subjecting women to Handmaid's Tale-style reproductive slavery.   Still, pollsters have noted for decades now one thing that reliably predicts conservative views and voting, especially among women: marriage. Pick pretty much any election in any year, and half or even most married women vote differently than their unmarried counterparts. In the 2020 election, for instance, the gap between how married and unmarried women voted was 15 points, compared with a 10-point gap between married and unmarried men. As we know, marriage has been in steep decline for years. In fact, Pew Research reports that the share of 40-year-olds who have never been married is higher today than at any time on record. Fertility, too, is near a record low, making our country more single and more childless than at any other time in its history. It would be foolish to think these numbers would not eventually show up in political behavior, and that one of the most likely proofs would be the widening gap between the voting habits of men and women.  Marriage and family are chief among what conservative writers have long called society's “mediating institutions,” those layers between individuals and the state that provide security, opportunity, and meaning without the government's intervention. As entering marriages and creating families becomes rarer, it's little wonder so many who historically would have looked for protection and provision in the home are now instead looking to Washington.  In other words, the wedges that radical feminism, the sexual revolution, and the breakdown of the family have driven between the sexes are likely the main reason for this growing political divide. Women and men were created for one another, not just to build families but to build societies. Since each sex is indispensable, both, in their own ways, are lost when isolated. As the Apostle Paul puts it in 1 Corinthians, “Woman is not independent of man nor man of woman; for as woman was made from man, so man is now born of woman. And all things are from God.”   Instead of pointing fingers at one another as Adam and Eve did after the fall, we should take this emerging political divide as clear evidence that without our oldest and most important mediating institution—the family, society unravels. There's no way forward if men and women remain at such loggerheads, not only does dating become a nightmare, but the future is at risk. After all, the government cannot birth new citizens, voters, and taxpayers. Men and women stand or fall together. A nation in which the sexes are at war is a house divided against itself at the most fundamental level. Such a house cannot stand.  This Breakpoint was co-authored by Shane Morris. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.  _________ “Follow your heart!” How many times have we heard this self-centered “truth” that is really a dressed-up version of the oldest lie in the world?   In Don't Follow Your Heart: Boldly Breaking the Ten Commandments of Self-Worship, author Thaddeus Williams exposes and refutes the false narratives enshrined in our secular culture. Exchange the futility of the “cult of self” that promises fulfillment and freedom for a life of courageous faith in Jesus, the true source of life. Request your copy today by visiting colsoncenter.org/january. 

Today, we're excited to share with you Bishop Barron's keynote talk from the 2023 Acton University conference, hosted by The Acton Institute. “Wokeism” is arguably the most influential public philosophy in our country today. It has worked its way into the minds and hearts of our young people, into the world of entertainment, and into the boardrooms of powerful corporations. But what is it precisely, and where did it come from? Bishop Barron argues in his presentation that “wokeism” is a popularization of critical theory, a farrago of ideas coming out of the French and German academies in the mid-twentieth century. Until we understand its origins in the thinking of Adorno, Horkheimer, Derrida, Marcuse, and Foucault, we will not know how critically to engage this dangerous philosophy.   NOTE: Do you like this podcast? Become a patron and get some great perks for helping, like free books, bonus content, and more. Word on Fire is a non-profit ministry that depends on the support of our listeners…like you! So be part of this mission, and join us today!