Past Events

One of the greatest thinkers of the twentieth century, C. S. Lewis was a scholar at Oxford University for three decades and then a professor of Medieval and Renaissance literature at Cambridge University until the end of his career. An atheist throughout his early life, he converted to Christianity in 1931. He is not generally known as a political or economic commentator and usually avoided partisan commitments. Yet, in spite of his indifference to politics as such, he did often give prescient analysis of a variety of political topics.

The business of doing good has never been better. The West has positioned itself as the protagonist of development, giving rise to a vast multi-billion dollar poverty industry. Yet the results have been mixed, in some cases even catastrophic, and leaders in the developing world are growing increasingly vocal in calling for change.

F.H. Buckley’s The Once and Future King shatters just about every myth surrounding American government, the Constitution and the Founders.

Throughout Western developed nations, there is dawning recognition that robust protections for religious liberty can no longer be taken for granted. Less understood are the ways in which infringements of other political, civil and commercial forms of freedom can subtly undermine religious liberty: but also vice-versa. Businesses and other institutions of civil society now need to consider how the restrictions of religious freedom by governments throughout the Western world is likely to affect them. What then is the relationship of religious liberty to other expressions of freedom?

Throughout Western developed nations, there is dawning recognition that robust protections for religious liberty can no longer be taken for granted. Less understood are the ways in which infringements of other political, civil and commercial forms of freedom can subtly undermine religious liberty: but also vice-versa. Businesses and other institutions of civil society now need to consider how the restrictions of religious freedom by governments throughout the Western world is likely to affect them. What then is the relationship of religious liberty to other expressions of freedom?

Schedule 6:30pm – Appetizer Reception, Beverages, and Cash Bar, Meet Ms. Luba Markewycz, View Art 7:00pm – Lecture presentation with Ms. Luba Markewycz and Dr. Samuel Gregg

Members of the faith, business, and academic communities are invited to the Symposium on Common Grace: What it Means and Why it Matters, a one-day conference exploring Abraham Kuyper's works on common grace and how it applies to various business disciplines. The event will also celebrate the publication of the Acton Institute's first translation of Kuyper's works on common grace into English.

A luncheon with Rev. Robert A. Sirico President, Acton Institute 12:00 p.m. - Lunch followed by an address by Rev. Sirico on "Is the People's Pope Against Prosperity?" For more information or to reserve your seats contact Nick Porter at 616.454.3080 or [email protected]

West Michigan pastors are invited to a breakfast reception at Acton in order to explore the role of faith in culture and what that means for the church. Guests will learn about Acton’s latest project, For the Life of the World: Letters to the Exiles; will hear from area pastors who have used this series in their churches; and will also receive a complimentary copy of both the series and Field Guide (worth $70).

G.K. Chesterton returns. Having visited this country in 1921 and 1930, Mr. Chesterton is back once again. Come hear G.K speak about America, which he thought was the only country with the soul of a church. And come hear what he has to say about the state of the family--and not just the American family--past and present. His starting point--and end point-- is this: "Without the family we are helpless before the state." Schedule 6:30pm - Doors Open 7:00pm - Event Begins