Jonah Goldberg discusses the problems brought about for the West by the resurgence of nationalism, populism, and identity politics in a plenary address at Acton University 2019 in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Mari-Ann Kelam was raised in the United States by Estonian parents who had survived World War II only to find their homeland occupied by the Soviet Union at the end of the war. She grew up with an acute appreciation for the Estonian language, culture, and people and served as Vice President of the Estonian American National Council during the last years of the Soviet Empire. In this role she lobbied Congress and U.S.

The greatest civilization of ancient times expired more than 1,500 years ago but the lessons to be learned from its experience are eternal. In this lecture, Mr. Reed focuses on the Roman Republic—the key features, personalities and events that defined its rise as well as those that caused its decay in the First Century B.C. into an imperial autocracy. Many of the trends of our day echo those of the ancient Republic, which make its lessons all the more relevant, even pressing, for us now.

There are competing creation “myths” about the origins of American liberty. The Jamestown, Virginia settlers of 1607 have vied with the Pilgrims of the Plymouth Colony in New England for dominance in America’s self-understanding of its origins. In this lecture Alan Crippen argues that these narratives have obscured the role of William Penn and his “holy experiment” of Pennsylvania as the most influential seedbed of American liberty.

How Republican Senator Arthur Vandenberg forged a consensus that helped make the American Century.

This is a less than 4 minute excerpt of Rev. Timothy Keller's talk at the Acton Institute's 28th Anniversary Dinner at the JW Marriott Grand Rapids in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The dinner was held on October 17, 2018.

Speaking at the Acton Institute 28th Anniversary Dinner, Rev. Timothy Keller discusses the problems inherent in trying to find one's identity by looking within yourself.

Margarita Mooney, Associate Professor at Princeton Theological Seminary, delivers an alumna report and the night's invocation at the J.W. Marriott Hotel in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The dinner took place on October 17, 2018.