Co-sponsored by Liberty Fund, Inc., this is an intellectually demanding and stimulating weekend colloquium that explores the foundations of liberty in a mixture of graduate-level text-based, guided Socratic discussion and lecture sessions.
This colloquium is planned to be in-person in accordance with safe meeting guidelines. Individuals not comfortable with meeting in-person, or not able to follow Acton Institute's Meet Safe guidelines, should not apply to this program.
This colloquium on Religion, Liberty, and American Culture explores the place of religion and religious belief in the history of America and considers its significance for liberty, American politics, culture, and the economy. The readings will proceed chronologically from the pre-Founding period to the early twenty-first century. The colloquium will look at how religion has shaped a changing American culture and, vice-versa, how aspects of the American experiment have affected the character and influence of religious belief in America. It will involve asking questions such as: What was the nature of religious freedom at America’s conception? How did it influence other aspects of American thinking? How did such ideas change over time? What is the significance of religion for America’s political and economic development?
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