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| 22 December 2004 |
| 1. ACTON COMMENTARY |
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“Peace, Social Harmony, and Enterprise” by Rev. Robert
Sirico
Too often, life is viewed in terms of intractable conflict,
a vision that obscures “the remarkable ways in which society
manages itself in peace and harmony.” Rev. Sirico reflects
on the beneficial effects of enterprise and trade,
activities which make so much good in the world possible.
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| 2. THIS WEEK AT ACTON |
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“Green Building,” Environmental Newsletter, December 2004
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 What,
exactly, is a green building? The term means many things to many
people. By and large, a green building is one that applies
environmentally friendly techniques and materials to the
construction of homes, commercial buildings and other
structures. In this issue of the Acton Environmental Newsletter,
Rev. Gerald Zandstra examines the ideological underpinnings of
much of the green building movement. He argues for a sensible
approach that holds forth a genuine environmentalism — one that
rightly understands the proper stewardship of Creation. |
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| 3. ACTON NEWSMAKERS |
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In an interview with
The Roundtable on Religion & Social Welfare Policy,
Acton Senior Fellow Marvin Olasky talks about President George
Bush and the Faith Based Initiative (December 20). He also looks
at the prospect of tax credits and vouchers as funding
mechanisms.
Samuel Gregg's commentary on the fall of the Berlin Wall was reprinted
in the newspaper of the Archdiocese of Sydney, Australia, The
Catholic Weekly,
"Power of liberty grounded in truth"
(December 12).
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| 4. FOOD FOR THOUGHT FROM ACROSS THE WEB |
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“The Nativity of our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ”
Orthodox Church in America
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The Nativity of Christ has long
been counted as one of the Twelve Great Feasts of the Christian
Church. “Your Nativity, O Christ our God, has shone to the world
the Light of wisdom!” (Troparion in Tone 4)
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| 5. THIS WEEK AT THE ACTON BOOKSHOPPE |
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The Entrepreneurial Vocation,
by Rev. Robert Sirico
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In this essay, Robert A. Sirico draws upon
theology, philosophy, and history to outline the contours of
what he calls the entrepreneurial vocation, and its relationship
with the deeper Christian message concerning the incomparable
dignity of man and the sanctification of the world through human
work. |
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| 6. IN THE LIBERAL TRADITION |
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