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寄件人: Acton Institute <commentary@acton.org> 主題: Acton News & Commentary -- 3 November 2010 收件人: incubator.hou@gmail.com 日期: 2010年11月3日,星期三,下午11:37 3 November 2010 | Acton Commentary If yesterday’s mid-term elections are to have any lasting effect, Jordan Ballor writes, “it will be because of a commitment to the limits of government rooted in a rich and variegated civil society.” Read more » As European leaders begin to put the brakes on the unsustainable welfare states they were busy building for decades, the popular reaction to these moves is often street protests, general strikes and sporadic rioting. Acton Research Director Samuel Gregg argues that “this is simply the latest bout of an on-going clash of economic ideas which goes back much further in European history than most people realize.” Read more » | | Now @ Acton Please join us for a unique opportunity to engage with three experts on today's hottest issues: the state of financial markets, the prospect of economic growth, the impact of government debt, and the future of free and open discussion of faith in the public square. Panelists at the event are Rev. Robert Sirico, Joseph Morris, and Brian Wesbury. Click here for more information. Registration: 6pm (cash bar will be open!) Program: 7pm followed by cocktail reception with hors d'oeuvres and cash bar Tickets: $15, Students: $8 - Register Now | Watch Richard DeVos, Co-founder of Amway, accept the Faith and Freedom Award at Acton Institute's 20th anniversary dinner. Click here to watch it on Youtube. You can also view a slideshow of the night at Acton's website. | 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 the list, 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 | | PowerBlog Highlights Acton President Rev. Robert A. Sirico took to the airwaves this morning in Chicago on WVON's Launching Chicago with Lenny McAllister to discuss [yesterday's] elections across the country from a Christian perspective. You can listen to the interview using the audio player below, and don't forget to follow Rev. Sirico on Twitter right here. Last week Ray Nothstine and I hosted an Acton on Tap focused on the topic, “Putting Politics in its Place.” For those not able to join us at Derby Station here in Grand Rapids, I’m passing along this essay based on my comments. You can find Ray’s comments here. Acton presents three audio clips by Jordan Ballor, Rev. Robert Sirico, and Kishore Jayalaban. Over the last 20 years, Acton Institute has worked to discover, cultivate, and encourage current and future business leaders and cultural influencers. Last week's 20th Anniversary Dinner gave testimony to two decades of great effort. It is often easy to recognize current leaders like Kate O'Beirne(MC for the evening) and Richard M. DeVos (recipient of the 2010 Faith and Freedom award) but the future leaders are often less obvious to the untrained eye. | Follow the Acton Institute & co-founder Robert Sirico | | 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. | |
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