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- 5 days ago56 min
William Haun Explains How and Why the Catholic Church is a Perfect Society
In this episode, Dan Hugger speaks with Becket senior counsel William Haun about his forthcoming book Not to Caesar but to Peter: Why the Catholic Church is a Perfect Society. Not to Caesar but to Peter: Why the Catholic Church is a Perfect SocietyBecket attorney’s new book calls for bolder vision of religious liberty The tip at the end of this podcast is informational and educational in nature. It is not offering professional tax, legal, or accounting advice. For specific advice about the effect of any planning concept on your tax or financial situation or with your estate, please consult a qualified professional advisor.
- 1 weeks ago1h 1m
Kevin Vallier Makes the Christian Case for Using AI Well
In this episode, Dan Hugger speaks with Kevin Vallier, professor of philosophy and director of research at the Institute for American Constitutional Thought and Leadership (University of Toledo) and affiliate scholar at the Acton Institute, about what artificial intelligence is and why and how Christians should use it well. Subscribe to our podcasts Watch this podcast here Acton University Kevin Vallier If you’d like to support this podcast, you can help by leaving a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you have questions or suggestions for a future episode, you can email us at podcast@acton.org. The tip at the opening of this podcast is informational and educational in nature. It is not offering professional tax, legal, or accounting advice. For specific advice about the effect of any planning concept on your tax or financial situation or with your estate, please consult a qualified professional advisor.
- 2 weeks ago53 min
Stephanie Slade Is Contending for a Conservative Return to Fusionist Roots
In this episode, Dan Hugger speaks with Stephanie Slade, senior editor at Reason magazine and Fellow in Liberal Studies at the Acton Institute, about her new book, Fusionism: Liberty, Virtue, and the Future of the American Right. Subscribe to our podcasts Watch this podcast here Stephanie Slade Fusionism: Liberty, Virtue, and the Future of the American Right If you’d like to support this podcast, you can help by leaving a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you have questions or suggestions for a future episode, you can email us at podcast@acton.org. The tip at the opening of this podcast is informational and educational in nature. It is not offering professional tax, legal, or accounting advice. For specific advice about the effect of any planning concept on your tax or financial situation or with your estate, please consult a qualified professional advisor.
- 3 weeks ago33 min
David Bahnsen on the Past, Present, and Future of Dividend Growth Investing
In this episode, Dan Hugger speaks with David Bahnsen, the founder, managing partner, and chief investment officer of The Bahnsen Group, about his new book, Profit from the Profit: The Past, Present & Future of Dividend Growth Investing. Subscribe to our podcasts Watch this podcast here Acton University David Bahnsen Profit from the Profit: The Past, Present & Future of Dividend Growth Investing If you’d like to support this podcast, you can help by leaving a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you have questions or suggestions for a future episode, you can email us at podcast@acton.org. The tip at the opening of this podcast is informational and educational in nature. It is not offering professional tax, legal, or accounting advice. For specific advice about the effect of any planning concept on your tax or financial situation or with your estate, please consult a qualified professional advisor.
- Aug 19, 202641 min
Stephen Barrows on the Fertility Crisis and the Economics of More Children
In this episode, Dan Hugger speaks with Steve Barrows, Chief Operating Officer of the Acton Institute, about the fertility crisis and the economics of more children. Subscribe to our podcasts Watch this podcast here Panel: The Baby Bust and the Free Society If you’d like to support this podcast, you can help by leaving a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you have questions or suggestions for a future episode, you can email us at podcast@acton.org. The tip at the opening of this podcast is informational and educational in nature. It is not offering professional tax, legal, or accounting advice. For specific advice about the effect of any planning concept on your tax or financial situation or with your estate, please consult a qualified professional advisor.
- Aug 12, 202637 min
Luke Burgis on Forming Solid Selves in an Age of Social Contagion
In this episode, Dan Hugger speaks with writer and entrepreneur Luke Burgis, founder of the Cluny Institute and professor at The Catholic University of America, about his new book, The One and the Ninety-Nine: Forging Identity in the Age of Social Contagion. Subscribe to our podcasts Watch this podcast here Acton University Luke Burgis Cluny Institute The One and the Ninety-Nine: Forging Identity in the Age of Social Contagion If you’d like to support this podcast, you can help by leaving a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you have questions or suggestions for a future episode, you can email us at podcast@acton.org. The tip at the opening of this podcast is informational and educational in nature. It is not offering professional tax, legal, or accounting advice. For specific advice about the effect of any planning concept on your tax or financial situation or with your estate, please consult a qualified professional advisor.
- Aug 10, 202613 min
Acton Rundown | August 2026
This month on the Acton Rundown, Dan and Mark chat about upcoming Acton events and new essays, books, and video content. Books: Why Postliberalism Failed | James M. Patterson & Thomas D. Howes The Christian Roots of American Liberty: A Reader | Edited by Dylan Pahman & John C. Pinheiro Essays: The Revolutionary Virtue of Rev. David Rice by Caleb Franz James Madison and Lord Acton: Founding Fusionists by Jacob Payne The New Right Is Wrong About the ‘Common Good’ by Michael Reneau and Dan Hugger Video content: Divinely Made, Man-Made Poor | Acton University 2026 Plenary with Magatte Wade Noah Gould Reports on Community Revival in Fishtown Building An Ecosystem of Human Flourishing | Acton University 2026 with Daron Babcock & Daris Lee Hope Is Not A Strategy, but It Is Reality | Acton University 2026 Plenary with David Bahnsen AI and Humanity's Future: Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Perspectives Acton's Emerging Leaders Program with Julia LaGrand Dan Churchwell on Faith and Work in a Technological Age Acton's Emerging Leaders Program with Arthur Montoya and John Sariego Julia LaGrand and Dan Hugger Review Acton University 2026 Acton's Emerging Leaders Program with Beenish Fatima and Emerson Morris Brad Birzer Unpacks the Republican Virtues of the Declaration of Independence Acton's Emerging Leaders Program with Abigail Buritica and Joshua Sprinkle Marcel van Hattem Upholds Free Speech in Brazil Acton University 2026 Acton On-Demand Upcoming events: 2026 Pittsburgh DinnerThe Wealth of Nations at 250: A Free and Virtuous Society Conference Acton’s 36th Annual Dinner
- Aug 5, 202634 min
Marcel van Hattem Upholds Free Speech in Brazil
On today’s episode, Acton Editorial and Research Fellow Dan Hugger speaks to Brazilian congressman Marcel van Hattem about his Senate race and the state of free speech in Brazil. Subscribe to our podcasts Watch this podcast here Acton University If you’d like to support this podcast, you can help by leaving a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you have questions or suggestions for a future episode, you can email us at podcast@acton.org. The tip at the opening of this podcast is informational and educational in nature. It is not offering professional tax, legal, or accounting advice. For specific advice about the effect of any planning concept on your tax or financial situation or with your estate, please consult a qualified professional advisor.
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