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| 20 October 2004 |
| 1. ACTON COMMENTARY |
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“Choosing Excellence—What Makes a Great Catholic High School?”
by Kevin E. Schmiesing, Ph.D.
Catholic schools, like other religious schools, bring a
particular theological outlook to the task of preparing
young people for the world. The inaugural Catholic High
School Honor Roll, produced by the Acton Institute, takes
into account schools’ commitment to civic and economic
education that will prepare students for politics, civil
society, and business.
Read more »Acton Web Poll: Is the formation of
religious identity still necessary today for religious
schools? Vote Here » |
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| 2. THIS WEEK AT ACTON |
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Acton Institute Press Page
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 We
are pleased to announce a significant upgrade to the Acton
Institute press page. There are now a variety of new options
to help you keep abreast of the media outreach efforts of
the Acton staff. Visit today to see all the new features! |
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Register today for the Toward Effective Compassion
Conference in Washington D.C.
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The December 2 conference will
be an intensive one-day event hosted by Acton’s Center for
Effective Compassion. In Washington, leading non-profit
professionals and donors will come together to exchange
practical, how-to knowledge aimed at raising the “return on
investment” of charitable organizations.
Click here
for a detailed description of the event. |
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| 3. ACTON NEWSMAKERS |
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Rev. Robert Sirico wrote a column
which appeared in the Faith and Policy series of the Detroit
News,
“Religion plays a key role in American politics”
(October 16). Rev. Sirico’s piece was also highlighted on
RealClearPolitics.
An article about Cardinal Pell and last week’s visit to West
Michigan, including his address at the Acton Annual Dinner, was
published in the Kalamazoo Gazette,
“Australia's cardinal says Catholics are rallying worldwide”
by Chris Meehan (October 16).
Research fellow Kevin Schmiesing was twice a recent guest on
Kresta in the Afternoon, a production of Ann Arbor-based
Ave Maria Radio. Dr. Schmiesing spoke about morally responsible
investing (October 11) and Catholic social teaching (September
27).
A commentary by communications associate Jordan J. Ballor was
published in the Holland Sentinel,
“Gambling as a civic ‘virtue’”
(October 15). Ballor wrote two other columns on the fair trade
movement in churches: “Churches peddle ‘fair trade’ baloney” in
the
Orange County Register
(August 26) and “So-called ‘fair trade’ has a tough row to hoe”
in the Colorado Springs
Gazette
(August 20).
Note: Click on the icon
to view the relevant article in PDF format (Adobe Acrobat
Reader® required). To download Adobe Acrobat Reader,
click here.
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| 4. FOOD FOR THOUGHT FROM ACROSS THE WEB |
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| Election 2004 — With faith looming large in the race for
the White House, people of faith are asking tough questions about
the candidates. Four views are presented here.
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| 5. THIS WEEK AT THE ACTON BOOKSHOPPE |
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Christian Social Thought Series Set by Various
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It is in the spirit and vision of economic
personalism that the Christian Social Thought Series is offered.
These books attempt a personalist synthesis of significant
issues at the nexus of economic activity and the moral life, and
provide in-depth analyses of key issues facing the Christian
Church as it attempts to preach the Word of God in a culture,
and indeed, a marketplace that longs to hear the Good News.
Series currently includes: Doing Justice to Justice:
Competing Frameworks of Interpretation in Christian Social
Ethics (published in 2002); Liberating Labor: A Christian
Economist's Case for Voluntary Unionism (published in 2002);
A Theory of Corruption: The Theology and Economics of Sin
(published in 2003); Inhabiting The Land: The Case for the
Right to Migrate (published in 2003). |
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