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September 2016

September 27, 2016

Do We Simply Want to End Poverty, or Do We Want Humans to Flourish?

By Elise Hilton People of good will wish to end poverty. No one who lives...

July 2016

July 21, 2016

What Is the Meaning of Work?

By Caroline Roberts Working comprises the bulk of most people’s adult lives. Unfortunately, many people...

June 2016

June 22, 2016

Gospel as Oasis: Bringing Economic Flourishing to Urban Deserts

By Joseph Sunde “The Bible has a rich desert theology…He will cause rivers to flow,...

March 2016

March 31, 2016

When Generosity Transforms a Community

By Joseph Sunde Bishop Hannington longed to see an awakening toward generosity in his town...

March 16, 2016

How Growth Rates Lead to Flourishing

By Joe Carter Why do some countries grow richer faster than others? How can we...

February 2016

February 11, 2016

Kitchen Redemption: From Spiritual Hunger to Second Chances

By Sarah Stanley The atmosphere at Edwins is calm and casual three hours before opening...

February 03, 2016

Gospel as Oasis: Bringing Economic Flourishing to Urban Deserts

By Joseph Sunde “The Bible has a rich desert theology…He will cause rivers to flow,...

January 2016

January 26, 2016

How Churches Can Help the 93 Percent of U.S. Counties That Haven’t Recovered From Recession

By Joe Carter “Anyone claiming that America’s economy is in decline is peddling fiction,” said...

January 18, 2016

Hot Fries and the End of Work

By James Bruce “The end of work” means at least two different things. The phrase...

January 12, 2016

The Trinity and Human Flourishing: A New Ode to Joy

By Charlie Self Followers of Jesus worship a God who is at once the Almighty...

October 2015

October 30, 2015

Marriage as Cornerstone: How the Family Is a Foundation for Flourishing

By Joseph Sunde With the expansion of economic freedom and the resulting prosperity, we’ve reached...

September 2015

September 14, 2015

Psalm 19: What Is Human Flourishing?

By Joe Carter The mission of the Acton Institute is to promote a free and virtuous society...

August 2015

August 11, 2015

Chalk Art For the Life of the World

By Joseph Sunde In his review of the Acton Institute’s film series, For the Life of the World:...

July 2015

July 28, 2015

Finding Flourishing in Japanese-American Internment Camps

By Elise Hilton It is a disturbing part of American history: the internment of American...

July 08, 2015

Unsanctified Mercy: Integrating Compassion and Conviction for Human Flourishing

By Charlie Self Compassion is a marvelous virtue. Feeling concern for others and acting sacrificially...

June 2015

June 16, 2015

How an Ex-Convict Learned to Worship Through His Work

By Joseph Sunde Alfonso was looking for a “fast life,” and as a result, he...

June 08, 2015

Unemployment as Economic-Spiritual Indicator: May 2015 Report

By Joe Carter Series Note: Jobs are one of the most important aspects of a...

June 02, 2015

Pentecost Reimagined: How the Spirit Reveals New Economies

By Charlie Self Pentecost Sunday: The Holy Spirit comes with tongues of fire and an “incendiary community” is...

May 2015

May 19, 2015

Lessons in Creative Destruction from ‘Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel’

By Joseph Sunde Creative destruction can be a painful thing, particularly when you’re the one...

March 2015

March 09, 2015

Why Gender Matters for Christian Stewardship

By Joseph Sunde “By putting male and female together as the image of God, there’s...

February 2015

February 12, 2015

Book Giveaway: Win All 4 Primers on Faith, Work, and Economics!

The Acton Institute has published four tradition-specific primers on faith, work, and economics, including Baptist, Wesleyan, Pentecostal,...

February 03, 2015

Why a Christian Anthropology Matters for Liberty and Love

By Charlie Self Dorothy Sayers, playwright, novelist and Christian scholar, wrote an important work in...

January 2015

January 29, 2015

Communion and Consumerism

By Rev. Gregory Jensen The Anglican Archbishop of York, John Sentamu, made a number of...

January 19, 2015

Why Do Black Lives Matter?

By Anthony Bradley “Black lives matter.” “All lives matter.” These slogans may forever summarize the...

December 2014

December 29, 2014

What Are the Conditions for Human Flourishing?

By Joseph Sunde “A Christian society is not going to arrive until most of us...

October 2014

October 28, 2014

The School of Love Acceptance Letter

By Evan Koons Dear Sir or Madam, Congratulations! I’d like to formally acknowledge your enrollment in,...