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Back to SearchStephanie Slade on the biggest problems of national conservatism
Episode 218
In recent years, a rift has opened within American conservatism, a series of divisions animated in part by the 2016 presidential election and also by…
6 years, 2 months ago
John D. Wilsey on Who was John Foster Dulles?
Episode 217
If you've traveled to Washington, D.C. before, it's likely that you've flown through Washington Dulles International Airport, named after President E…
6 years, 3 months ago
Yuval Levin on why trust in institutions is declining
Episode 216
It's not news that America's trust in public institutions is falling. Gallup polls reveal that confidence in the church is at an all time low, and si…
6 years, 3 months ago
Rev. Robert Sirico on responding to the Pope's call for wealth redistribution
Episode 215
On February 5, Pope Francis addressed a crowd of economists and finance ministers that had gathered together for a seminar on "New Forms of Solidarit…
6 years, 3 months ago
Michael Wagenman on Abraham Kuyper and how Christians should engage the world
Episode 214
Central to the mission of the Acton Institute is educating people of faith about the connections that exist between religious life and economic think…
6 years, 3 months ago
Jonathan Wood on how to save endangered species through markets
Episode 213
Did you know that there are over 1,300 endangered species in the United States? Polar bears, northern spotted owls, red wolves, Florida panthers and …
6 years, 4 months ago
Dr. Samuel Gregg on why we need Sir Roger Scruton's true conservatism
Episode 212
When Sir Roger Scruton passed away at the age of 75 on January 12, the world lost a giant in philosophy. Scruton wrote approximately 50 books on topi…
6 years, 4 months ago
Rev. Ben Johnson on Is anti-Semitism on the rise?
Episode 211
On December 10, 2019, shoppers in a Kosher market in Jersey City, N.J., became the targets of anti-Semitic violence. Two men opened fire in the groce…
6 years, 4 months ago
Yuval Levin on remembering Gertrude Himmelfarb
Episode 210
On this week's episode, we pay tribute to Gertrude Himmelfarb who passed away last Monday, December 30th, at the age of 97. Gertrude Himmelfarb was a…
6 years, 4 months ago
Behind China's drive for global domination
Episode 209
During Christmastime in China in 2015, 1,700 churches were torn down or vandalized, a result of the Chinese government growing increasingly hostile t…
6 years, 5 months ago