Podcast appearances and mentions of jordan ballor

In this episode, Dan Hugger speaks with Jordan Ballor, Director of Research at the Center for Religion, Culture and Democracy, about his Religion & Liberty cover story “The Faithful Christian and the Politics of the Tao”. They discuss the nineteenth and twentieth century Dutch political party, the Anti-Revolutionary Party, it's most famous member the theologian and politician […]

Why did God make gold? If you were to survey a number of people on the street with this question, you're sure to get some interesting answers. One may say he created it to give us a material to express beauty through art or fashion. Another might say that it was created to tempt us to love and worship something other than him. Still another, say someone who works in the investment world, may say he created it as a scarce resource that may act as a risk-off hedge for our portfolios in times of economic uncertainty. How would we think about this question from a Christian perspective? Well today we're bringing you an article by repeat contributor Jordan Ballor that attempts to answer this question by looking at examples of gold in the biblical narrative.On this episode:Matt Galyon, Associate Director, ECFI Jordan Ballor, Research Director, Center for Religion, Culture & Democracy Notes & Links: View our Courses The communication herein is provided for informational purposes only and was made possible with the financial support of Eventide Asset Management, LLC (“Eventide”), an investment adviser. Eventide Center for Faith and Investing is an educational initiative of Eventide. In some cases, information in this communication may include statements by individuals that are current clients or investors in Eventide, and/or individuals compensated for providing their statements. In such cases, Eventide identifies all relevant details of the relationship, the compensation, and any conflicts of interest, within the communication which can be found at faithandinvesting.com.  Information contained herein has been obtained from third-party sources believed to be reliable. Statements made by ECFI should not be interpreted as a recommendation or advice pertaining to any security. Investing involves risk including the possible loss of principal.

Economic activity is the result of human labor. Though technology has increasingly depersonalized economic exchange, it is still a fundamental truth that work cannot be separated from the worker. The two exist in a symbiotic relationship.We often acknowledge one side of this relationship: work as a product of the worker. We see quality cabinetry as the product of a skilled carpenter and a beautiful song as the product of a talented musician. But have you ever considered the other side of this relationship: that the worker is also a product of the work that they do?In today's podcast, Dr. Jordan Ballor returns to the Journal with an article exploring the dual nature of work, giving special attention to this “subjective” dimension of work. He shares how labor shapes the human soul, And the implications for this reality on how we should think about the practices of the companies we support through our investments.On this episode:Matt Galyon, Associate Director, ECFIJordan Ballor, Research Director, Center for Religion, Culture & DemocracyNotes & Links: View our Courses The communication herein is provided for informational purposes only and was made possible with the financial support of Eventide Asset Management, LLC (“Eventide”), an investment adviser. Eventide Center for Faith and Investing is an educational initiative of Eventide. In some cases, information in this communication may include statements by individuals that are current clients or investors in Eventide, and/or individuals compensated for providing their statements. In such cases, Eventide identifies all relevant details of the relationship, the compensation, and any conflicts of interest, within the communication which can be found at faithandinvesting.com.  Information contained herein has been obtained from third-party sources believed to be reliable. Statements made by ECFI should not be interpreted as a recommendation or advice pertaining to any security. Investing involves risk including the possible loss of principal.

In this week's edition of The Commonwealth Matters we are joined by Dr. Jordan Ballor to discuss the Center for Religion, Culture, and Democracy's Religious Freedom in the States index. If you would like to interview Richard Nelson, Executive Director of the Commonwealth Policy Center, please email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠richard@commonwealthpolicy.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. The Commonwealth Matters has moved to our new website at www.commonwealthpolicycenter.org . Please visit the new site to access the program. Like and Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/commonwealthpolicy Follow us on Twitter: @CPC4Kentucky LinkedIn: Commonwealth Policy Center E-Newsletter: https://www.commonwealthpolicycenter.org/mailing-list/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/commonwealth-matters/support

When you hear God's command to cultivate creation, what do you think of? Many people may think of agriculture, innovation, or even art. But very few people probably think of wealth. In today's episode, Dr. Jordan Ballor explores how capital, and the supply of that capital through investing, is actually a very powerful way we are able to participate in the creation mandate. On this episode:Matt Galyon, Associate Director, ECFI Jordan Ballor, Research Director, Center for Religion, Culture & Democracy Notes & Links: View our Courses These communication herein is provided for informational purposes only and was made possible with the financial support of Eventide Asset Management, LLC (“Eventide”), an investment adviser. Eventide Center for Faith and Investing is an educational initiative of Eventide. In some cases, information in this communication may include statements by individuals that are current clients or investors in Eventide, and/or individuals compensated for providing their statements. In such cases, Eventide identifies all relevant details of the relationship, the compensation, and any conflicts of interest, within the communication which can be found at faithandinvesting.com.  Information contained herein has been obtained from third-party sources believed to be reliable. Statements made by ECFI should not be interpreted as a recommendation or advice pertaining to any security. Investing involves risk including the possible loss of principal.

Which state has the most religious protections in America? That's the question the Religious Liberty in the States Index sought to answer. Director of Research at the Center for Religion Culture & Democracy, Jordan Ballor, joins First Liberty Live! to discuss this project and what's the top state. Curious where your state falls and want to know more about the Index? Visit the Religious Liberty in the States website >>

Garrett Snedeker sits down with Jordan Ballor, Director of Research at the Center for Religion, Culture, and Democracy at First Liberty Institute, to discuss the CRCD's inaugural, first of its kind initiative to measure and rank each state's safeguards for religious liberty.

11/15/2022 - Jordan Ballor - Center for Religion, Culture and Democracy, on why religious liberty is a legacy of the Protestant Reformation

The Gospel Coalition's Sarah Zylstra talks about how one crisis pregnancy center has found a way to meet women in the same place that abortion clinics are meeting them. Jordan Ballor, director of research at the CRCD, outlines how we deal with the reality of our fallenness and what's in play for God's plan for the end of creation. Click here for today's show notes

Plugged In's Paul Asay provides reviews for the new movie releases and shares the key of learning that life is much more about how we react versus the circumstances we're handed. Jordan Ballor, director of research at the CRCD, talks about the need for us to seek out wisdom for the ability to discern and living peaceably with all, while still standing for our convictions. Click here for today's show notes

In this episode of Acton Vault, Dr. Jordan Ballor, director of research at the Center for Religion, Culture & Democracy, delivered a plenary lecture at Acton's first annual academic colloquium entitled “Is Homo Economicus Sovereign in His Own Sphere? A Challenge from Neo-Calvinism for the Neoclassical Model.” Ballor is also the series editor of the Abraham Kuyper Collected Works in Public Theology. Subscribe to our podcasts Abraham Kuyper Collected Works in Public Theology | Lexham Press About Jordan Ballor, D.theol., Ph.D. The Center for Religion, Culture & Democracy How does human work further human dignity? | Acton Institute Entrepreneurship in theological perspective: Creative and innovative | Acton Institute See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, I am joined by Dr. Jordan Ballor, director of research at the Center for Religion, Culture & Democracy as well as co-editor of Abraham Kuyper's Collected Works in Public Theology with Lexham Press. Today, we talk about the life and work of Abraham Kuyper, as well as the task of public theology and Christian ethics.Meet Dr. Ballor: Dr. Ballor earned his doctorate of theology in reformational history from the University of Zurich and PhD in moral theology from  Calvin Theological Seminary. In addition to his role at the Center for Religion, Culture & Democracy, he is also the associate director of the Junius Institute for Digital Reformation Research at Calvin Theological Seminary.Resources:Collected Works of Public Theology by Abraham KuyperCenter for Religion, Culture & DemocracyLectures on Calvinism by Abraham KuyperCalvinism for a Secular Age by Jessica and Robert JoustraAbraham Kuyper: An Introduction by Richard MouwAs a special treat for newsletter and podcast subscribers, we have partnered with Lexham Press to offer 30% off the newly completed Collected Works of Public Theology by Abraham Kuyper in hardback or Logos editions.Use code DPSFEB22 or visit lexhampress.com/digitalpublicsquare to learn more. This special discount expires on April 30th.The Digital Public Square is an audio production of Owens Productions. It's produced by Jason Thacker and production assistance is provided by Cameron Hayner. It is edited and mixed by Mark Owens.

In this episode, Micah interviews Dr. Jordan Ballor of the Center for Religion, Culture and Democracy. Micah and Jordan discuss the CRCD's Shaftesbury Fellowship, the upcoming Kuyper Conference, and how Dutch Reformed thinkers like Abraham Kupyer are relevant today. How do we engage with thinkers that hold certain views "cancellable" by today's standards?

Jordan Ballor, Director of Research at the Center for Religion, Culture, and Democracy, joins the Capital Record to pontificate with David on why institutions are held in such low regard, whether or not big business is capable of acting with virtue, and what steps are most needed in this day and age of apparent disdain for all we hold dear. Listen up -- Jordan and David are more optimistic than you might think!

(Ep. 56) Jordan Ballor: Being Discipled by Abraham Kuyper “Kuyper Must be Understood as an Artist” Few people have read, and know the works, of Abraham Kuyper (1837-1920) better than Dr. Jordan Ballor – editor of the 12 volume series: “Abraham Kuyper Collected Works in Public Theology from” (Lexham Press). We might say that, though removed by over 100 years, Abraham Kuyper has discipled Jordan Ballor. Having sat down and read-through (and prayed-through, preached-through, written-through and applied) Kuyper as much as Dr. Ballor has, he is able to see what Kuyper majored on, assumed, put consistent weight in, what he valued as highest priority, and even read between the lines deducing what sort of man Kuyper was. Indeed, the Spirit has been pleased to use Abraham Kuyper for many of us in seeing how, and working out the implications of the fact that “There is not a square inch in the whole domain of our human existence over which Christ, who is Sovereign over all, does not cry, Mine!” Join us as we sit down with Dr. Ballor asking him: 1. You've been working on this project for years now, you are ultra-familiar with Kuyper now, you might even say that you have been discipled by the man. That said, where have you personally gleaned the most from reading the thousands of pages of Kuyper? 2. In your spending so so much time with Kuyper where have you deduced what subjects or doctrines, or exhortations are most important to him? 3. Where have you seen his personality come through in reading in between the lines in the way he carries himself on paper, and the pulpit, and the political floor? If you two were to go grab a beer today after this interview how did you think that session would unfold as far as tone and topic and vibe? 4. What have you noticed is the spiritual and practical trend that happens to people as the Lord is pleased to use Kuyper to shape them? 5. Where do we see Kuyper in this book (“On Business & Economics”) speaking plain truth in the domains of business and economics that might mark the reader? 6. Kenneth Barnes says “Indeed, in the metanarrative of creation, fall, redemption, and consummation that pervades these writings, Kuyper provides a very helpful framework for developing a theology of business and economics.”... With that in mind, what was Kuyper's thesis, or his chief program, when it comes to economics, money, wealth-accumulation and so-on as a whole…? 7. If we were to hand Kuyper a mic today in just a general context and say “give us the big picture – give us the forest” what do you think he would say? 8. From where did you gather all the fodder that comprise these books and on what basis do you select them, and what hath the Heidelberg Catechism to do with commerce? 9. Will the laymen glean from these writings or is it reserved for statemen ad business owners?

The question of how to reconcile our faith and our work is a permanent challenge after the fall into sin. In the Hebrew scriptures we read that God judges Adam: “Cursed is the ground because of you; through painful toil you will eat food from it all the days of your life.” Recent years have seen a reinvigorated discussion, and even a broad movement, focused on the intersection of faith and work in the modern world. What does our worship have to do with our work? And what might our work have to do with our worship? Today, Acton senior research fellow Jordan Ballor talks with the coauthors of a new book focused on these questions. Matthew Kaemingk is assistant professor of Christian ethics at Fuller Theological Seminary and Cory Willson is Jake and Betsy Tuls Associate Professor of Missiology and Missional Ministry at Calvin Theological Seminary, and together they are the authors of Work and Worship: Reconnecting Our Labor and Liturgy.Matthew Kaemingk - Fuller Theological SeminaryCory Willson - Calvin Theological SeminaryWork and Worship - Matthew Kaemingk & Cory WillsonGet Your Hands Dirty: Essays on Christian Social Thought (and Action) - Jordan BallorWork: The Meaning of Your Life - Lester DeKosterFaithful in All God's House - Gerard BerghoefMatthew Kaemingk and Cory B. Willson on Work and Worship - Calvin Institute of Christian WorshipWisdom and Work: Perspectives on Human Labor from Ecclesiastes - J. Daryl Charles See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Since Christ the Center began nearly thirteen years ago, we have taken time to look back on the highlights of the year. Continuing the update to our tradition from last year, here this year’s top ten clips from Christ the Center as determined by YouTube views. Ep. 633 – What Is Christendom? with David VanDrunen Ep. 655 – 1689 Federalism and Reformed Covenant Theology with Jeremy Boothby Ep. 638 – John Frame and Two Divine Existences with James Dolezal Ep. 659 – Why Study Karl Barth? with Jim Cassidy Ep. 633 – The Noahic Covenant with David VanDrunen Ep. 630 – The Importance of Discourse Analysis with Matthew Patton Ep. 641 – The Ancient Understanding of Baptism as Washing and Regeneration with Glen Clary Ep. 629 – Abridged Bavinck with Carlton Wynne and Charles Williams Ep. 666 – John Nelson Darby and Dispensationalism with Michael Glodo Ep. 631 – What Is Public Theology? with Jordan Ballor

Common Grace is both a theological doctrine within the reformed tradition and the title of a truly monumental book discussing the doctrine by the theologian and statesmen Abraham Kuyper. It is grace from God that is common to all of mankind distinct from both the special grace by which God redeems, sanctifies, and glorifies his people as well as the gift of creation itself.Kuyper puts it this way, “Common grace issues from God, and from God come all the means that we humans must apply to oppose sin and its consequences in curse and misery.”But it is God himself who leads us to find the means and instructs us how to use them. And it is precisely the latter that is forgotten. The human inventor of the electric light and electric motor is extolled, but God, who led Edison to discover it, is passed over.Today, Acton’s Dan Hugger talks with Jordan Ballor, senior research fellow and director of publishing at the Acton Institute and General Editor of the twelve volume Abraham Kuyper: Collected Works in Public Theology, about Kuyper’s exploration of the doctrine in his monumental work Common Grace. The third and final volume of this work, jointly published by Lexham Press and the Acton Institute, has recently been published in English translation.Jordan J. Ballor, PhD at Acton Institute See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode features a conversation with Jordan Ballor, a senior research fellow at the Acton Institute. We take a deep dive into the ways that theologians and economists tend to disagree. Our starting point is an essay that Ballor wrote about the different interpretations of the word “scarcity.” We talk at length about the different starting assumptions that scholars work with, the differences in language, the difficulty of separating facts from value judgments, and more. This conversation is a bit specialized, but it is really important for understanding the foundational differences between economic thinking and theological thinking. Hopefully, this will serve as an accessible introduction to some of the thornier issues. Jordan Ballor is a historian and a theologian, with a deep knowledge of reformation theologians, but his writing has covered many topics, including a fair bit of writing about economics and collaboration with economists. For the last few years, he has also been a postdoctoral fellow with the Moral Markets project, which we talk about a bit near the end of the show. He is the author of three books, numerous articles and essays, and editor of a series of English translations of Abraham Kuyper's work. Here are some links to work that we reference in this episode: Interdisciplinary Dialogue and Scarcity in Economic Terminology, by Jordan Ballor, Journal of Markets and Morality (https://www.marketsandmorality.com/index.php/mandm/article/view/1491) Theology and Economics: A Match Made in Heaven? By Jordan Ballor, Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies. Jordan J. Ballor's work on Academia.edu (https://vu-nl.academia.edu/JordanBallor) The Moral Markets Project (https://www.moralmarkets.org/) A Value Judgement on Value Judgements Wilhelm Röpke. 1941. (https://www.marketsandmorality.com/index.php/mandm/article/view/1120) Reckoning with Markets by James Halteman and Edd Noell, Oxford University Press, 2012. Abraham Kuyper on “para-equality” in: Christ and Material Needs (1895) [this will also appear in the final volume of the Kuyper series, On Charity and Justice] (https://www.marketsandmorality.com/index.php/mandm/article/view/74) Jesus and the Economics of Scarcity by Grazina Bielousova, The Political Theology Network. (https://politicaltheology.com/jesus-and-the-economics-of-scarcity/) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/faithfuleconomy/support

Richard Baxter, the English Puritan churchman and theologian, was perhaps one of most prolific English language author in the seventeenth century. His writings were wide ranging from doctrinal theology to devotional classics. And his practical theology was a model of German sociologist Max Weber’s understanding of the protestant work ethic.Baxter’s worldly aestheticism was focused on service to others across sectarian divides. His book, How to Do Good to Many: The Public Good is the Christian’s Life, offers practical guidance to lay people grounded in Christian faith.This classic, updated for modern readers by Jordan Ballor, remains a thought provoking and inspirational meditation on Paul’s admonition to, “…do good to all people…” (Gal. 6:10)Acton’s Dan Hugger talks with Jordan Ballor, senior research fellow and director of publishing at the Acton Institute, about Baxter’s life and work, and the new updated edition of How to Do Good to Many.How to Do Good to Many: The Public Good Is the Christian’s LifeHow to do Good to Many (1682)Selections from How to Do Good to Many (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3)Maslow, material needs, and the gospelThe Redemption and Restoration of Man in the Thought of Richard BaxterThe Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of CapitalismHow Groundhog Day changed my life See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The guest today on Working Man is Dr. DC Schindler. Dr. Schindler is Professor of Metaphysics and Anthropology at the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family at the Catholic University of America. Dr Schindler is has written many book and articles, and he is renown for, among other things, his work on Swiss theologian Hans Urs von Balthasar, postmodern thought, and more recently, the philosophy of work. On today's episode, we discuss the philosophy of work, the dangers technology can pose to how we think about our work, Matthew Crawford's excellent book, Shop Class as Soul Craft, and the first step to finding God in your work. Also, our last guest on Working Man, Dr. Jordan Ballor, has very generously donated copies of two of his books for a podcast giveaway. The first is Makers of Modern Christian Social Thought: Leo XIII and Abraham Kuyper on the Social Question. And the second is Get Your Hands Dirty: Essays on Christian Social Thought (and Action). Dr. Ballor has offered to inscribe them and send them to ten lucky listeners for free. (FREE BOOKS, YO!) So here's how you can win one of these books: STEP ONE: Hop over to Apple Podcasts and Working Man a review. (Be honest with us. If you hate it, and give us half a star—that won't affect your chances. If you love it, and give us all the stars, but that won't affect your chances either.) STEP TWO: Sign up for our Newsletter at HarmelAcademy.org. When you sign up, be sure to include: YOUR APPLE REVIEW HANDLE and YOUR ADDRESS so we can mail you the book. (If you are already signed up for our newsletter, just the contact form on our website to tell us you've reviewed us and to leave us your address). The first ten folks to complete these two steps will win one of these two books. So thank you very much Dr. Ballor.

As many of you know, Working Man is the official podcast of Harmel Academy of the Trades, and as some of you may also know, we are located on the campus of Kuyper College in Grand Rapids, MI. Now, Harmel Academy is a Catholic school, and Kuyper College is a reformed school, and so you may be wondering how that works.  Well, one way of getting into that conversation is to talk about Kuyper College's namesake, the Reformed theologian Abraham Kuyper. And on today's show, we have just the fella to help us do that.  Beside being an old friend of mine, Dr. Jordan Ballor is a reformed theologian who edited the volume “Makers of Modern Christian Social Thought: Leo XIII and Abraham Kuyper on the Social Question”.  Pope Leo XIII is often regarded as the father of modern Catholic Social Thought, and so I've asked Dr. Ballor to reflect on some of the significant points of overlap between Leo XIII and Kuyper. Today's show gets Catholic chocolate in Reformed peanut butter and Reformed peanut butter in Catholic chocolate, but if you think this is somehow going to be an exercise in dull theological speculation, you've got another thing coming.  And there's even a brief appearance of boxing legend Mike Tyson (in reference, if not in actuality).

Peter Wolfgang gave his thoughts on how the pandemic would affect Catholic votiing. Jordan Ballor shared his article on how the economy needs a theology of the body, especially during the pandemic. Ellen Taylor discussed the silver lining behind the pandemic.

On this episode of Acton Line, Jordan Ballor and Tyler Groenendal break down the last season of Game of Thrones, discussing positive and negative aspects of the show as well as lessons on the role of government and the danger of power. Afterwards, Caroline Roberts speaks with Li Ma, senior fellow at the Henry Institute, about Ma’s book The Chinese Exodus. Ma explains how the current economic system in China drives agricultural workers to the city, setting them on a path for family disintegration, poverty and alienation from community. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode of Acton Line, research associate at the Acton Institute, Jordan Ballor, talks with best-selling author and leading political satirist, P.J. O'Rourke, about his newest book, "None of My Business." O'Rourke will be giving a talk at Acton's upcoming event in Chicago on March 7 and registration is still open. In the second segment, Acton's director of communications, John Couretas, speaks with Ray Nothstine, editor at Civitas Institute, about the film "They Shall Not Grow Old." In director Peter Jackson's most recent movie, original World War I footage undergoes groundbreaking restoration, complete with voice over acting and sound affects. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jordan Ballor discusses Black Friday, online vs. in-store shopping, and language around sexual orientation. Then, Bob Smietana talks about the case of John Allen Chau, who was killed in mission work, and the push for missions around the world.

On this episode of Radio Free Acton, Jordan Ballor, Director of Publishing at Acton, speaks with Hunter Baker, Acton Affiliate Scholar, about the need for Christian statesmanship in our current political climate and the attributes of a statesman. Then Bruce Edward Walker and George Nash, American historian, talk about the 70th anniversary of Richard Weaver’s book ‘Ideas have Consequences.’ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode of Radio Free Acton, John Wilsey, affiliate scholar of theology and history at Acton, speaks with Allen Guelzo, professor of the Civil War Era at Gettysburg college, about reconstruction in the South after the Civil War. This discussion is a preview of Professor Guelzo’s upcoming Acton Lecture Series talk on the subject of Abraham Lincoln’s moral constitution on August 9 at Acton Headquarters in Grand Rapids, MI. Then, on the Upstream segment, Acton’s director of publishing, Jordan Ballor, and Robert Nelson, professor at the School of Public Policy in Maryland, talk about the new film First Reformed. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode of Radio Free Acton starts with another Transatlantic Intelligence segment, hosted by Senior Editor at Acton, Rev. Ben Johnson, who talks with Juan Pina, Secretary General of the Foundation for the Advancement of Liberty in Madrid, Spain on the Foundation’s World Electoral Freedom Index which ranks the nations of the world on the freedom of their electoral processes. They discuss the importance of free elections to a well functioning democracy and what goes into making elections free and fair. Then, on the Upstream segment, Acton’s Director of Publishing, Jordan Ballor, speaks with a pair of Acton’s summer 2018 interns about the new Pixar movie, Incredibles 2. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode of Radio Free Acton, we revisit a segment aired 2 years ago. Marc Vander Maas, Audio/Visual Manager at Acton, talks to Jordan Ballor, Senior Research Fellow and Director of Publishing at Acton, about why the Dutch theologian and statesman Abraham Kuyper remains relevant to this day. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode of Radio Free Acton, Bruce Edward Walker talks with Ray Nothstine, Opinion Editor of the the North State Journal and Editor at the Civitas Institute, on the alternative country music genre. Then, Caroline Roberts interviews Jordan Ballor, Senior Research Fellow and Director of Publishing at the Acton Institute, on the link between Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Abraham Kuyper, and Thanksgiving. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode of Radio Free Acton, Caroline Roberts talks with Rev. Ben Johnson, Senior Editor at the Acton Institute, about the Religion & Liberty Transatlantic publication. They discuss the publication's purpose, goals, as well as the spirit and struggles that Americans and Europeans share. Then, on the Upstream segment, Bruce Edward Walker, Caroline Roberts, Daniel Menjivar, and Jordan Ballor hold a roundtable discussion on Marvel's latest movie release, Thor: Ragnarok. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dr. Jordan Ballor talks about the social dimensions of the Protestant Reformation from a Calivinist perspective.

This week on Radio Free Acton we have guest Jacqueline Issacs on the show to preview her Acton on Tap lecture and talk a little about why you can be a libertarian Christian; she is interviewed by senior research fellow Jordan Ballor. After that Bruce Edward Walker is on the show with Upstream, talking to summer intern Anita Chen about War for the Planet of the Apes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this edition of Radio Free Acton, we speak with Jordan Ballor, General Editor of the Abraham Kuyper Collected Works in Public Theology, a major series of new translations of Abraham Kuyper’s key works. We discuss the genesis of the project, and examine what Kuyper has to say to modern Christians and why his contributions remain relevant a century after their initial publication. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The first edition of Radio Free Acton hits the web with a look at the influence of religion on the upcoming Michigan primary, which takes place on Tuesday, January 15. Host Marc Vander Maas is joined by Acton colleagues Jordan Ballor, Ray Nothstine, and John Couretas to look at the polls, the campaign ads, and the ideas that are defining current Republican politics and the constituencies that seem to be in a fight for the future of the party. John Couretas also talks with Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse about her Acton Lecture Series address, "Freedom, the Family and the Market." Dr. Morse talks about the how the Marxist view of the traditional family still infects modern leftist opinion. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.