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The Francis-Trump Populist Nexus

September 09, 2015 • by Joe Carter

The Francis-Trump Populist Nexus

Populism makes for strange bedfellows, says Kishore Jayabalan in this week’s Acton Commentary. “Take Pope Francis and Donald Trump, for instance. They are certainly populists of very different sorts, but there is one issue that unites them – both are harsh critics of economic globalization.” Continue Reading...

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Just weeks before Pope Francis sets foot on U.S. soil, he’s all ready a sell-out in many places he’ll be visiting. And the media is trying to get a handle on just what the pontiff will be talking about while he’s here. Continue Reading...

September 09, 2015

Cultural Task #1: Crucify Our Incipient Darwinism

One of the long-running mistakes of the church has been its various confinements of cultural engagement to particular spheres (e.g. churchplace ministry) or selective “uses” (e.g. evangelistic conversion). But even if we manage to broaden the scope of our stewardship — recognizing that God has called us to pursue truth, goodness, and beauty across all spheres of creation — our imaginations will still require a strong injection of the transformative power of Jesus. Continue Reading...

September 09, 2015

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Free ebook: ‘On Christians and Prosperity’

Acton’s latest monograph, On Christians and Prosperity by Rev. James V. Schall will be free as an eBook until midnight on Thursday. To download your free copy, visit Amazon.com. In this work, Schall discusses poverty and economic prosperity, including the Christian calling to contribute to human flourishing and care for the poor. Continue Reading...

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Why Kim Davis Was Right Not to Resign

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Should We Keep God’s First Commandment by Eating More Bugs?

The very first command God gave to humanity was to “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it” (Genesis 1:28). Overall, I’d say we’re doing a pretty good job on that “increase the number” since we currently have over 7.3 billion people on the planet. Continue Reading...

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Latest Posts

Rev. Sirico: Pope’s Trip To U.S. As Pastor, Not Policy Wonk

Cultural Task #1: Crucify Our Incipient Darwinism

How Misunderstanding the Role of the Supreme Court Erodes Liberty

Free ebook: ‘On Christians and Prosperity’

Why Kim Davis Was Right Not to Resign

How the “New Disney” is Shaping Our Moral Imagination

Unemployment as Economic-Spiritual Indicator — August 2015 Report

Explainer: The Kentucky Clerk Marriage License Controversy

Should We Keep God’s First Commandment by Eating More Bugs?

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