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Back to SearchThe Philosophical Roots of Wokeism
Episode 394
This week, we’re bringing you one of the plenary lectures from this year’s Acton University, featuring Bishop Robert Barron speaking on “The Philosop…
2 years, 10 months ago
Economic Potpourri with David Bahnsen
Episode 393
One of the campaign themes that launchd Bill Clinton into the White House in 1992 was, “it’s the economy, stupid.” While much of our politics is focu…
2 years, 10 months ago
The Informant's Path to Faith and Redemption
Episode 392
Today's episode starts with a clip from the trailer for 2009 comedy/drama “The Informant!,” directed by Steven Soderbergh and starring Matt Damon, Sc…
2 years, 11 months ago
Storks Don't Take Orders From the State
Episode 391
It’s 2007. Spider-Man 3 is the top grossing film at the box office. Beyonce’s “Irreplaceable” is the biggest hit song. American Idol is the most watc…
2 years, 11 months ago
Growth and Development in Africa
Episode 390
Anyone of a certain age will remember the massive hit that was “We Are The World,” the Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie, and Quincy Jones produced char…
2 years, 11 months ago
The China Nexus
Episode 389
June 4 marked the 34th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre, in which the Chinese Communist Party put down a pro-democracy protest movement t…
2 years, 11 months ago
Friendship in a Democratic Age
Episode 388
In this episode, we dive into some of the profound changes occurring in American society. Back in the day, social scientist Robert Putnam observed a …
3 years ago
Rev. Tim Keller on The Problems of Modern Identity
Episode 387
For this episode of Acton Line, we’re bringing you the remarks by Rev. Timothy J. Keller at the Acton Institute’s Annual Dinner in 2018, in which he …
3 years ago
Against the New Paganism
Episode 386
There’s been much discussion of how “wokeness,” for lack of a better term, operates as a form of civic religion for the political left. Less discusse…
3 years ago
Mere Natural Law
Episode 385
We live in what appears at first glance to be a highly skeptical age, one characterized by moral relativism in public discourse and ‘value-freedom’ i…
3 years ago