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Radio Free Acton redux: Why Abraham Kuyper matters
Radio Free Acton redux: Why Abraham Kuyper matters
Apr 25, 2025 3:38 PM

On this episode of Radio Free Acton, we revisit a segment aired 2 years ago. Marc Vander Maas, Audio/Visual Manager at Acton, talks to Jordan Ballor, Senior Research Fellow and Director of Publishing at Acton, about why the Dutch theologian and statesman Abraham Kuyper remains relevant to this day.

Check out these additional resources on this week’s podcast topics:

Read “How Kuyper can bring evangelicals and Catholics together” by Joe Carter

Watch abook discussion on Kuyper and Islam

Read “Themelios reviews Kuyper translation series”

Read “Kuyper on Christians’ twofold citizenship” by Jordan Ballor

Purchase books from Abraham Kuyper’s collected works in public theology

Do you have questions for the Radio Free Acton team that you would like answered in future podcast segments? We want to hear from you! Leave a message at 888-705-4180 or email [email protected]. Lastly, if you like what you heard on today’s episode, don’t forget to give us a rating on iTunes.

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