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“The Virtue of Nonprofits” by Karen Woods
Have nonprofits lost their way? Is more
government regulation needed to hold
charities accountable? Karen Woods
examines these questions in light of
“the charity sector, recognized as
irreplaceable and worthy of its unique
tax exempt status.”
Read more »Acton
Web Poll: Former WorldCom CEO
Bernard Ebbers said he was unaware of
phony accounting practices at the
telecommunications company. Is this
claim credible?
Vote Here » |
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2. ACTON
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Research fellow
Kevin Schmiesing was a guest on The Ron
Edwards Show, discussing
Catholic social teaching and its relevance for
social security reform
(March 2).Rev. Jamé Bolds, programs
associate in the Center for Effective
Compassion, wrote a piece that appeared in the
February 2005 edition of RESCUE, the
magazine of the Association of Gospel Rescue
Missions,
“Measuring the Samaritan Factor”
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An original piece by associate editor Jordan
J. Ballor was posted on the World Magazine Blog,
“The Church of the U.N.” Research fellow
Anthony Bradley is also regular contributor to
WorldMagBlog.com.
Note: Click on the icon
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT FROM ACROSS THE WEB |
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“A Climate of Staged Angst” by Hans Von Storch and
Nico Stehr, Center for Science and Technology Policy
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Hollywood and the
media are spreading catastrophic images of
climate change. In this English translation of
their article, the authors argue that “the costs
of stirring up fear are high. It sacrifices the
otherwise so highly valued principle of
sustainability. A scarce resource - public
attention and trust in the reliability of
science - is used up without being renewed by
the practice of positive examples.” |
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4. THIS WEEK AT
THE ACTON BOOKSHOPPE |
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As the Acton Institute celebrates its 15th anniversary, we
have begun the task of re-editing and reissuing selections from
our extensive catalogue of audio recordings. Each week, a newly
re-issued product will be highlighted here and made available to
you through the Acton Bookshoppe.
 Religion
& the Constitution of Liberty (CD) - 2 Disc Set,
by Hon. Clarence Thomas
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This week, we present
Religion and the Constitution of Liberty.
Recorded at the Acton Institute's Fourth Annual
Dinner on May 5, 1994, Justice Clarence Thomas
of the United States Supreme Court delivered the
keynote address which focused on the importance
of morality and religion in a free society. The
two-disc set also features remarks by Mrs.
Heather Richardson Higgins of the Council on
Culture & Community; Rabbi Daniel Lapin, founder
of Toward Tradition; Sr. Connie Driscoll of St.
Martin de Porres House of Hope in Chicago, who
spoke about the welfare state and its inability
to help the needy; and Rev. Robert Sirico, Acton
Institute President, among others. |
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The
Church and the Market: A Catholic Defense of the Free
Economy, by Thomas E. Woods Jr.
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In The Church and the
Market: A Catholic Defense of the Free Economy,
Thomas E. Woods Jr. makes a vigorous argument in
favor of the market economy from a Catholic
perspective. Filling a lapse in the debate on
the role of religious thought in economic
theory, Woods’ uncompromising position, informed
by the history of Catholic economic thought,
shows that the long-seen contradiction between
Catholic faith and support for the market
economy does not exist. With attention to detail
on almost all aspects of the free market, from
the Federal Reserve System and inflation to
antitrust legislation and labor issues, this
book provides essential background for anyone
interested in balancing issues of social
conscience with modern economic principles. |
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IN THE LIBERAL TRADITION |
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