Fw: Acton News & Commentary -- 27 October 2010

my buzz & my blog "When you do the common things in life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world." George Washington Carver What is Social Entrepreneurship? Statement of Faith You can find other "Market with Meaning" but you definitely want to see "Profit with Purpose". I personally "Believe in Kingdom Transformation" because I know there is only ONE "Life for Significant". my facebook  &  my twitter & my linkedin --- 2010年10月28日 星期四，Acton Institute <commentary@acton.org> 寫道﹕ 寄件人: Acton Institute <commentary@acton.org> 主題: Acton News & Commentary -- 27 October 2010 收件人: incubator.hou@gmail.com 日期: 2010年10月28日,星期四,上午12:17 27 October 2010 Acton Commentary Barack von Bismarck by Anthony B. Bradley Otto von Bismarck, the 19th century German chancellor who launched the welfare state, would find much familiar in the policies of the Obama administration. “In a Bismarckian world, only government can set the national economy right,” says Anthony Bradley. Will the “omnicompetent” state march on?  Read more » Juan Williams' Firing Might Produce Desired Results by Bruce Edward Walker National Public Radio's firing of newsman Juan Williams was not only an egregious act of political correctness, but more seriously an affront to the human dignity of a well respected analyst. Will this cost NPR its government subsidy?  Read more » Now @ Acton Video: Rev. Robert Sirico's riskiest investment ever One of the interesting things at the Acton Institute is that the brother of Acton Institute co-founder and president Rev. Robert A. Sirico is an actor.  A pretty famous actor, actually.  Father Sirico’s brother Tony is, in fact, Paulie Walnuts from The Sopranos. Now, if you know anything about Paulie Walnuts, you know that he’s a pretty tough character: a gangster with few scruples about engaging in all manner of violence and mayhem and who regularly curses a blue streak.  And if you know anything about Tony Sirico, you know that-as his younger brother Robert has said on a few occasions-he doesn’t have to act much to play the roles that he has played.  So you can imagine that there was a touch of anxiety from certain quarters here at Acton when it was learned that Tony had been invited to introduce his brother’s keynote address at the 20th Anniversary Dinner that was held last Thursday at the JW Marriott Hotel here in Grand Rapids. Well, we’re pleased to report that Tony successfully restrained his “French” in his introduction of his brother - “a real priest.” Watch the video at Acton's PowerBlog. United States top 50 Catholic high schools announced The top 50 Catholic high schools in the nation were recently announced for the 2010 Catholic High School Honor Roll program run by the Acton Institute. To see if your favorite Catholic school made thelist, visit the top 50 online. The Honor Roll provides a powerful resource to parents and educators by acknowledging those schools that best maintain high academic standards, uphold their Catholic identities, and prepare students to actively engage the world.  More Resources: 2010-2011 Honorable Mention 2010-2011 Press Release Religion & Liberty Volume 20, Number 2: Alexander Solzhenitsyn Religion & Liberty's issue featuring an interview with Alexander Solzhenitsyn scholar Edward E. Ericson Jr. is now available online. Acton also published Solzhenitsyn & the Modern World by Ericson in 1994. The issue includes an excellent essay on the federalist and anti-federalist debate by Dr. John Pinheiro, a historian at Aquinas College in Grand Rapids. Pinheiro points out in the piece that the anti-federalists are important for understanding the balance between liberty and order in our Republic. He also adds that the anti-federalists are essential reading “if Americans hope to restore a sane balance between state and federal power.” There is also a excerpt in this issue from Jordan Ballor's new book Ecumenical Babel. The selection discusses Bonhoeffer's views on the ecumenical movement. Food for Thought Pope Benedict says migrants have duty to integrate BBC Global Warming and Ideology by Chuck Colson, Christian Post Acton Bookshoppe Kingdom Stewardship: Occasional Papers Prepared by the Lausanne Resource Mobilization Working Group for Cape Town 2010 by Arif Mohamed, Brett Elder, and Stephen Grabill (eds) ***Pre-Order*** Orders will ship after Nov. 1, 2010 At the beginning of the twenty-first century, an unprecedented opportunity exists to disciple the church in the fundamental biblical pattern of holistic stewardship (read more) $6.00 PowerBlog Highlights Make Work Your Favorite Very often it is difficult to see in any concrete way how our work really means anything at all. The drudgery of the daily routine can be numbing, sometimes literally depending on your working conditions. What is the purpose, the end of our work? How can we properly value that aspect of our vocations that involve daily work? How can you and I, in the words of the manager in the movie Elf, “make work your favorite”? Oct. 28 - Jim Wallis and Arthur Brooks to debate: Does Capitalism Have a Soul? The Hastert Center at Wheaton College will host a debate tomorrow night between Jim Wallis, president of Sojourners, and Arthur Brooks, president of the American Enterprise Institute, on the question, “Does Capitalism Have a Soul?” Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson will moderate. The Subversion of Charity and Christian Identity There were a few stories from the Grand Rapids Press over the weekend that form data points pointing toward some depressing trends: a decline in charitable giving (especially to churches), supplanting of private charity by government welfare, and the attempt to suppress explicit Christian identity. A Report from Acton's 20th Annual Dinner David Bahnsen, writing on The Bahnsen Viewpoint, has a great report on last night’s Acton dinner: “Good news - the President has announced a reduction of the government work force by one million people (20%). Bad news - the cuts were ordered by President Raul Castro in Cuba.” Acton Institute Wins Templeton Freedom Award for Ethics and Values Grand Rapids, Mich. (October 22, 2010) - The Acton Institute won first place in the Ethics and Values category in the 2010 Templeton Freedom Awards for Excellence in Promoting Libertycompetition. The award, managed by the Atlas Economic Research Foundation, recognized Acton for its production of film documentaries that “communicate the principles and values of individual liberty and a free society.” Follow the Acton Institute & co-founder Robert Sirico Acton Institute Robert Sirico Facebook Facebook Twitter Twitter PowerBlog Official Blog Youtube     Join Us in Advancing Freedom and Virtue The Acton Institute is funded through the generous contributions of individuals such as yourself. Donate online today! Visit the Acton BookShoppe for the latest Acton products or visit the Acton Digital Downloads store for Acton University lectures.         Subscribe / Unsubscribe Acton News and Commentary, Acton Notes, and Religion & Liberty The mission of the Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty is to promote a free and virtuous society characterized by individual liberty and sustained by religious principles. 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