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In 1945 the initial formation of the United Nations promised a renaissance in “natural law.” Stating a “faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person …” the preamble to the UN charter outlined what appeared to be a basic conception of natural law and human dignity reaffirmed by the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. Even as the expansion of historical knowledge revealed an unfathomed diversity in global cultures...

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Innovation Challenge Grant Announcement

I got news of a new innovation challenge grant from our friend Andreas Widmer at the Seven Fund. Seven is partnering with the Fisherman Foundation and Hapinoy Stores to promote innovative ways to use enterprise as a solution to poverty. Hapinoy stores in the Philippines offer opportunities for women who are at home taking care of their families, to earn extra money by having a store in their house. The Innovation petition is looking for new ways for these micro...

Morse on Redeeming Economics

An exciting new book for anyone interested in the intersection of morality/theology and economics is John Mueller’s Redeeming Economics. I haven’t yet seen the book myself, but Acton Senior Fellow Jennifer Morse reviews it here. Drawing on Aristotle, Augustine, and Aquinas, Mueller argues for recovering a fourth element of economics (besides consumption, production, and exchange): gift. He calls his approach neo-scholastic economics. Here’s Morse: The enemies of the state who ought to resist state encroachment of the family’s domain have...

Happy 235th Birthday to the Marines

Today is the 235th birthday of the United States Marine Corps. The PowerBlog has some excellent tributes to the Marines in the archives. They are certainly appropriate to highlight today: The Few, The Proud, The Marines Review: Joker One Film Review: Taking Chance Here is an excerpt from my post “The Few, The Proud, The Marines:” When I worked for U.S. Congressman Gene Taylor in Mississippi, one of the rewards of the job was helping veterans with military casework. I...

Acton Roundtable 2: Marxism, Utopianism, Environmentalism

“Environmentalism, Marxism, Utopianism,” Part 2 of a recent Acton roundtable discussion, is now available. Michael Miller leads a discussion with Samuel Gregg, Jordan Ballor and Anielka Munkel about environmentalism, Marxism, liberation, theology, Christian syncretism, Utopianism and one of Michael’s favorite topics, Alexis de Tocqueville. Check out Acton’s YouTube page here. ...

Wealth and Poverty in Portugal — Part II

I’ve just returned to Rome following our Lisbon conference on Catholic Social Teaching, Free Enterprise and Poverty. Judging from the crowded auditorium and the ments from the audience, it was a very successful event. Here I’ll mention a few of my personal highlights from the event: — Bishop Filippo Santoro gave an excellent presentation on the errors of using e transfers to achieve a more equal society, and especially the dependency the poor develop on the state. — Professor Raúl...

A Random Act of (Christian) Culture

More on the 1000 Random Acts of Culture project. ...

Veterans Day: E.B. Sledge and The Old Breed

photo reprinted with permission from The emotional scars and nightmares from Eugene Bondurant Sledge’s memories of the battles at Peleliu and Okinawa haunted him for years. He was among pany of men who didn’t talk about their feelings. The experience, he said, “made savages of us all.” Many years later, from notes taken of the battles in his field Bible, Sledge published With The Old Breed, one of the most stirring personal accounts of war I’ve ever read. passion and...

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Lessons on Intimacy from the Song of Solomon

　　Lessons on Intimacy from the Song of Solomon 　　By: Jennifer Waddle 　　“I am my beloved’s and my beloved is mine; he browses among the lilies.”(Song of Solomon 6:3) 　　This year, I’ll complete my second time through the Bible, reading at my own pace and stopping to reflect when needed. There’s one book, however, I’ll be tempted to breeze through, mainly...

Easter Celebrates That Jesus Is Alive Today

　　Easter Celebrates That Jesus Is Alive Today 　　By Rick Warren 　　“The Good News is about his Son. In his earthly life he was born into King David’s family line, and he was shown to be the Son of God when he was raised from the dead by the power of the Holy Spirit. He is Jesus Christ our Lord”(Romans 1:3-4...

From a Roman Prison to the Ends of the Earth

　　March 16, 2026 　　From a Roman Prison to the Ends of the Earth 　　KATHIE LEE GIFFORD 　　Lee en español 　　“Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, descended from David. This is my gospel, for which I am suffering even to the point of being chained like a criminal. But God’s word is not chained.” 2 Timothy 2:8-9 (NIV) 　　There are...

Hope Beyond This Life

　　Hope beyond This Life 　　But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ is not risen. And if Christ is not risen, then our preaching is empty and your faith is also empty. 　　—1 Corinthians 15:13-14 　　Not only does the Bible tell us we will live beyond the grave, but it also tells us there is hope beyond...

The Hard Truth About Sharing Your Faith

　　“A few days later Felix came back with his wife, Drusilla, who was Jewish. Sending for Paul, they listened as he told them about faith in Christ Jesus.As he reasoned with them about righteousness and self-control and the coming day of judgment, Felix became frightened. ‘Go away for now,’ he replied. ‘When it is more convenient, I’ll call for you...

A Prayer to Become an Imitator of Christ

　　A Prayer to Become an Imitator of Christ 　　By: Emily Rose Massey 　　Bible Reading: 　　“I affirm, brethren, by the boasting in you which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily” (1 Corinthians 15:31, NASB). 　　Listen or Read Below: 　　Change the baby’s diaper, take the dog outside, feed everyone breakfast (including said dog), start a load of laundry,...

A Looming Entitlement Crisis

　　One way to explain certain economic realities is to imagine a hypothetical society without money. Suppose we could forget, for a moment, the costs of transacting without money; all exchanges, whether on spot or deferred, would be paid directly in goods and services. In effect, this is a barter economy. In such a society, the scarcity of things with economic...

Diversifying the Academy

　　I have been a member of the law faculty at Vanderbilt University for nearly twenty years. Even though my faculty has grown over that time, there are fewer conservatives now than when I joined. We are down to four—a mere ten percent or so of the tenure-track faculty—and two of the four are nearly 80. Remarkably, that probably makes us...

A Prayer When You Feel Like You Cant Do Anything Right

　　A Prayer When You Feel Like You Can't Do Anything Right 　　By Vivian Bricker 　　Bible Reading: 　　“But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me” (2 Corinthians 12:9). 　　Listen...

When God Meets Us in the Middle

　　March 17, 2026 　　When God Meets Us in the Middle 　　ALLISON BYXBE 　　Lee en español 　　“The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.” Deuteronomy 31:8 (NIV) 　　Pregnant with our firstborn, I spent a lot of time imagining who he would look...

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