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‘Who is Juan de Mariana’ explained in 8 minutes

June 28, 2018 • by Rev. Ben Johnson

‘Who is Juan de Mariana’ explained in 8 minutes

Economists’ appreciation for the School of Salamanca, and the contribution that it made to their discipline, has grown in recent years. An economics professor has just released a podcast encapsulating the teachings of its best-known figure, the Jesuit theologian Juan de Mariana – and it takes just eight minutes of your time. Continue Reading...

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‘Who is Juan de Mariana’ explained in 8 minutes

‘Who is Juan de Mariana’ explained in 8 minutes

Latest Posts

What conservatives and progressives get wrong about civil society

6 Quotes: Justice Anthony Kennedy on freedom of speech

Statement from Rev. Robert A. Sirico on the Supreme Court’s Janus Decision

Radio Free Acton redux: Why Abraham Kuyper matters

Explainer: Supreme Court upholds free speech and free association for public sector workers

Kubrick, Clarke, and the Higher Power of 2001: A Space Odyssey

If Masterpiece Cakeshop has right to associate, so does the Red Hen

North Korea: Another ‘mode of development’? (video)

It’s official: the United States has entered a trade war

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