Virtue

November 21, 2018

5 stages of liberty: How the pilgrims found flourishing

In our reflections on the story of the pilgrims and the first Thanksgiving, we encounter a range of emphases across religious, cultural, and political divides. For some, it’s a tale that points us to the power and importance of religious and political liberty. Continue Reading...

November 20, 2018

New Issue of the Journal of Markets & Morality (Vol. 21, No. 2)

The newest issue of the Journal of Markets & Morality has been published online and print copies are forthcoming. This issue features a diverse selection of scholarship on the morality of the marketplace and the nature and history of free societies. Continue Reading...

November 20, 2018

Shenandoah and ‘every good gift’ for which we give thanks

“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.” Continue Reading...

November 13, 2018

The sharing economy: How do we maintain a culture of ownership?

As we survey the modern economy, individual ownership appears to be on the demise. We see an increasing preference for access over ownership and collaborative consumption, from the streaming- and cloud-centric features of the latest technology to the increasingly “share-happy” habits of American consumers amid a burgeoning “gig economy.” Continue Reading...

October 31, 2018

Sentimentalism in the Church: a modern epidemic

Involvement in the Christian Church should never be characterized by self-centeredness. Christianity, by definition, is a religion that emphasizes sacrifice and selflessness. However, a recent shift towards religious sentimentalism raises questions about the desire for truth in the modern-day. Continue Reading...

October 31, 2018

Rev. Robert Sirico on the eternal significance of work

At Acton’s 28th Annual Dinner, Rev. Robert A. Sirico, co-founder and president of the Acton Institute, spoke about the eternal significance of work. Sirico states that serving God and participating in the market are not separate efforts. Continue Reading...

October 29, 2018

Audio: Russell Kirk on Lord Acton’s approach to liberty and revolution

This is the eighth in a series celebrating the work of Russell Kirk in honor of his 100th birthday this October. Read more from the series here. Russell Kirk had a profound influence on the conservative mind and movement—offering a rich and compelling vision of ordered liberty and cultural imagination necessary to sustain it. Continue Reading...

October 24, 2018

The enduring influence of Russell Kirk’s ‘The Conservative Mind’

This is the seventh in a series celebrating the work of Russell Kirk in honor of his 100th birthday this October. Read more from the series here. Back in the glory days of the Reagan years, I considered myself a rather hard-core libertarian. Continue Reading...

October 22, 2018

Who is John Rawls and why should you care?

This is a guest post for the Acton PowerBlog By Kevin Brown Imagine asking a diverse group of rich, poor, attractive, unattractive, intelligent, unintelligent, white, non-white, educated, and non-educated — what makes a society just. Continue Reading...

October 12, 2018

Video: Samuel Gregg on Russell Kirk’s contributions to conservatism

This is the fourth in a series celebrating the work of Russell Kirk in honor of his 100th birthday this October. Read more from the series here. On October 3, Acton’s Director of Research, Samuel Gregg, joined a panel at the American Enterprise Institute to commemorate the life and legacy of Russell Kirk, one of the leading American intellectuals of conservative thought. Continue Reading...

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