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From the Reformation to Austrian economics

November 03, 2017 • by Joe Carter

From the Reformation to Austrian economics

The implications of the Reformation are more than ecclesiastical or theological, says Timothy Terrell, professor of economics at Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina. They include shifts in economic thought as well, and Protestant ideas have had a lasting impact on our way of thinking about markets and liberty. Continue Reading...

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Unemployment as economic-spiritual indicator — October 2017 report

Series Note: Jobs are one of the most important aspects of a morally functioning economy. They help us serve the needs of our neighbors and lead to human flourishing both for the individual and for communities. Continue Reading...

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Earlier today, Congressional Republicans introduced the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the House version of their long-promised tax reform legislation. Here is what you should know about the bill: How does the plan affect individual taxpayers? Continue Reading...

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When government threatens a trade school for teaching the disadvantaged

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November 01, 2017

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On this episode of Radio Free Acton, Marc Vander Maas talks to Joe Carter, senior editor at the Acton Institute, on wealth creation versus redistribution of wealth. Then, on the Upstream segment, Bruce Edward Walker discusses recent jazz releases with Daniel Montgomery, former director of marketing and design at the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. Continue Reading...

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A slight majority of Americans oppose banning hateful and offensive speech—but mostly because we can’t agree on what speech is hateful and offensive. That’s a key takeaway from the Cato Institute’s new survey report, “The State of Free Speech and Tolerance in America.” Continue Reading...

October 31, 2017

Make Maximilian Kolbe of Auschwitz ‘the patron saint of entrepreneurs’: Petition

Fr. Maximilian Kolbe is well-known for volunteering to die in place of another prisoner at Auschwitz. However, his history as a pioneering entrepreneur, who used the latest technology and managerial techniques to increase his ministry’s outreach, has inspired a new movement for the pope to name him “the patron saint of entrepreneurs and start-ups.” Continue Reading...

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Growing up, I was fascinated with authors such as Ayn Rand, Aldous Huxley, Lois Lowry, George Orwell, and others who developed dystopian worlds through their writing. Reading their works was a fun way to explore the extremes that our society would never become. Continue Reading...

October 31, 2017

The further reformation of all of life

“One of the famous formulas to come out of the Reformation era is that of semper reformanda, which means ‘always reforming,’” says Jordan Ballor in this week’s Acton Commentary. “This is a particularly appropriate topic for this observance of Reformation Day, now 500 years after Luther’s publication of the 95 Theses.” Continue Reading...

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Venezuelan political prisoners awarded top EU human rights award

The EU has taken a symbolic stance against the worst human rights tragedy in South America, awarding its top human rights prize to the political prisoners and defiant opposition in Nicolás Maduro’s Venezuela. Continue Reading...

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From the Reformation to Austrian economics

From the Reformation to Austrian economics

Latest Posts

Unemployment as economic-spiritual indicator — October 2017 report

Explainer: What you should know about the GOP tax plan

When government threatens a trade school for teaching the disadvantaged

Radio Free Acton: Joe Carter on wealth creation; Upstream on recent Jazz releases

Americans would probably ban hateful speech—if we could agree on what speech is hateful

Make Maximilian Kolbe of Auschwitz ‘the patron saint of entrepreneurs’: Petition

China’s ‘Social Credit System’: When dystopian fiction becomes reality

The further reformation of all of life

Venezuelan political prisoners awarded top EU human rights award

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