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  1. History

  2. Affiliations

  3. Research and publications

  4. Films

  5. Personnel

  6. References

  7. External links

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|motto = Connecting good intentions with sound economics
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|type = Public policy think tank
|headquarters = 98 E. Fulton Street, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
|location = Grand Rapids, Michigan
Rome, Italy
|budget = Revenue: $9,082,447
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(FYE December 2014)[1]
|endowment =
|leader_title = Founders
|leader_name = Robert A. Sirico, Kris Alan Mauren
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The Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty is an American research and educational institution,[2] or think tank, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, (with an office in Rome) whose stated mission is "to promote a free and virtuous society characterized by individual liberty and sustained by religious principles".[3] Its work supports free market economic policy framed within Judeo-Christian morality.[4][5] It has been alternately described as conservative[6][7][8] and libertarian.[9][10][11]

History

The Acton Institute was founded in 1990 in Grand Rapids, Michigan by Robert A. Sirico and Kris Alan Mauren.[12] It is named after the English historian, politician and writer Lord Acton, who is popularly associated with the dictum "Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely".[13] Sirico and Mauren were concerned that many religious people were ignorant of economic realities, and that many economists and businessmen were insufficiently grounded in religious principles.[14] Sirico explains the essential link between economics and religion with reference to the institute's namesake:

{{quote|Acton realized that economic freedom is essential to creating an environment in which religious freedom can flourish. But he also knew that the market can function only when people behave morally. So, faith and freedom must go hand in hand. As he put it, "Liberty is the condition which makes it easy for conscience to govern".[15]|}}

The release in 1991 of the papal encyclical Centesimus annus buoyed the institute at a critical time. The document provided, a year after Acton's founding, established support for the institute's economic personalism and defense of capitalism. Robert Sirico said at the time that it constituted a "vindication".[14][16][17]

In 2002, the Institute opened a Rome office, Istituto Acton, to carry out Acton's mission abroad.[18] In 2004, the Institute was given the Templeton Freedom Award for its "extensive body of work on the moral defense of the free market".[18] In 2012, the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program at the University of Pennsylvania included Acton in its list of the top 50 think tanks in the United States.[19]

In 2005, Mother Jones published a chart which included the Acton Institute on a list of groups that had reportedly received a donation ($155,000) from ExxonMobil.[20] As of 2007, the Institute had received funding from the Earhart Foundation and the Bradley Foundation.[21][22] The Grand Rapids Press wrote in 2013 that much of the Acton Institute's funding comes from residents of western Michigan, including John Kennedy, president and CEO of Autocam Corp., and Amway co-founder Richard DeVos.[23]

Affiliations

The Acton Institute is a member of the State Policy Network, a network of free-market oriented think tanks in the United States.[24]

The Acton Institute has built a network of international affiliations including Centro Interdisciplinar de Ética e Economia Personalista, Brazil, Europa Institut, Austria, Institute for the Study of Human Dignity and Economic Freedom, Zambia and Instituto Acton Argentina Organization.[25]

Research and publications

From its guiding principles and economic research, the institute publishes books, papers, and periodicals, and maintains a media outreach effort.[2][26]

  • Journal of Markets & Morality:

Peer-reviewed journal that explores the intersection of economics and morality from scientific and theological points of view. Published semi-annually.[2][27][28][21]

  • Monographs:

In-depth treatments of specific policy issues and translations of scholarly works previously unpublished in English.[26][21][29]

  • Abraham Kuyper Translation Project:

In 2011, the institute began a collaboration with Kuyper College to translate into English the three-volume work Common Grace (De Gemene Gratie in Dutch) of politician, journalist and Reformed theologian Abraham Kuyper. The work, written from 1901-05 while he was Prime minister of the Netherlands, addresses the advance of both Marxism and libertarianism from an ecumenical Christian viewpoint as part of an effort to build a "constructive public theology" for the Western world.[30][31] The first volume of the translation, Wisdom and Wonder: Common Grace in Science and Art, was unveiled in November, 2011.[32]

  • Religion & Liberty:

Quarterly publication which covers the interworking of liberty and morality: contains interviews, book reviews, scholarly essays, brief biographies of central thinkers, and discussions of important topics.[16][21]

  • The Samaritan Guide:

Through 2008, the institute gave an annual Samaritan Award to a "highly successful, privately funded charity whose work is direct, personal, and accountable".[33] The Samaritan Guide was produced to encourage effective charitable giving by establishing a rating system for charities considered for the Samaritan Award.[34]

  • Acton Notes:

The bimonthly newsletter of the Acton Institute; contains reports of projects and goings on at the institute.[35]

  • The Acton PowerBlog:

Since April 2005 the institute has provided a synthesis of religion and economics on its blog.[36]

Films

Films produced by the Acton Institute include The Call of the Entrepreneur (2007) and Poverty, Inc. (2014), which won a 2014 Templeton Freedom Award from the Atlas Network.[37] Poverty Inc. is part of the Acton Institute's PovertyCure initiative, which seeks to create solutions to poverty by "moving efforts from aid to enterprise and from paternalism to partnerships."[38]

Personnel

Besides Sirico, notable scholars associated with the institute include Anthony Bradley,[39] Jordan Ballor,[40] Stephen Grabill,[41] Michael Matheson Miller,[42] Marvin Olasky,[43] Kevin Schmiesing,[44] and Jonathan Witt.[45] The institute's director of research is Samuel Gregg, author of the prize-winning book The Commercial Society.[46] Andreas Widmer is a research fellow in entrepreneurship for the research department.[47]

Members of the institute's board of directors include Alejandro Chafuen, president of the Atlas Network; Gaylen Byker, president emeritus of Calvin College; Sean Fieler, Equinox Partners; Leslie Graves, president of the Lucy Burns Institute; Frank Hanna III of Hanna Capital; and Robert Sirico, president of the Acton Institute.[48]

References

1. ^{{cite web|title=IRS Form 990 2013|url=http://www.guidestar.org/FinDocuments/2014/382/926/2014-382926822-0b8e155d-9.pdf|website=GuideStar|publisher=Internal Revenue Service|accessdate=22 December 2015}}
2. ^1 2 {{Citation|last = Andrews|first = Cory|contribution = Acton Institute|title = American Conservatism: An Encyclopedia|page = 8|publisher = ISI Books|place = Wilmington, DE|year = 2006}}
3. ^Acton Institute. About the Acton Institute. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101024125730/http://www.acton.org/index/about |date=24 October 2010 }} Retrieved 11 July 2011
4. ^{{Cite news | last = Burke| first = Greg| title = The Market & Liberty| pages = | newspaper = National Catholic Register| location = North Haven, CT| date = 8 September 1991| url =}}
5. ^{{cite journal|last1=Worrall|first1=Malika|title=New film promotes entrepreneurship as divine|url=http://money.cnn.com/2007/12/20/smbusiness/call_of_entrepreneur.fsb/|accessdate=21 November 2014|journal=Fortune Small Business|date=December 20, 2007}}
6. ^{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/27/weekinreview/27lela.html|title=Did Descartes Doom Terri Schiavo?|newspaper=The New York Times|date=March 27, 2005|first=John|last=Leland}}
7. ^{{cite news|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2001/apr/07/local/me-48105|title=Bush Turn on Treaty Galvanizes New Green Coalition|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|date=April 7, 2001|first=Larry B.|last=Stammer}}
8. ^{{cite news|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2005/may/29/books/bk-mcbrien29|title=Pope chronicles|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|date=May 29, 2005|first=Father Richard P.|last=McBrien}}
9. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.religionnews.com/2014/04/29/analysis-conservatives-squawk-popes-tweet-inequality/|title=Conservatives squawk over pope's tweet on inequality|publisher=Religion News Service|date=April 29, 2014|first=David|last=Gibson}}
10. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.religionnews.com/2014/09/10/regensburg-redux-pope-benedict-xvi-right-islam-analysis/|title=Regensburg Redux: Was Pope Benedict XVI right about Islam?|publisher=Religion News Service|date=September 10, 2014|first=David|last=Gibson}}
11. ^{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/can-you-be-catholic-and-libertarian/2014/06/06/92e602d4-ed00-11e3-9f5c-9075d5508f0a_story.html|title=Can you be Catholic and libertarian?|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=June 6, 2014|first=Melinda|last=Henneberger}}
12. ^Convissor, Kate (August 1999). "The Acton Institute: Of Morality & the Marketplace." Grand Rapids Magazine 36-37
13. ^Sullivan, Elizabeth (February 1993). "Rev. Robert Sirico: Inside Track." Grand Rapids Business Journal: 5-6.
14. ^1 {{Citation|contribution = Acton Institute|year = 2007|title = Encyclopedia of Catholic Social Thought, Social Science, and Social Policy|editor-last = Coulter|editor-first = Michael F.|volume = 1|pages = 5–7|place = Lanham, MD|publisher = Scarecrow Press}}
15. ^{{Cite news | last = Koshelnyk| first = William J.| title = Separation of Church and ... Capitalism| pages = 6–7| newspaper = The American Voice|volume = 1|issue = 5| year = 1996| url =}}
16. ^1 {{Cite news | last = Bandow| first = Doug| title = Preaching liberty to the unconverted| pages = | newspaper = The Washington Times| location = Washington, D.C.| date = 26 November 1992| url =}}
17. ^{{Cite news | last = Harger| first = Jim| title = Free enterprise wins moral victory| pages = | newspaper = The Grand Rapids Press| location = Grand Rapids, MI| date = 1 May 1991| url =}}
18. ^1 (13 March 2004). "Acton Institute awarded for work in economics and ethics." The Grand Rapids Press.
19. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.gotothinktank.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/2012_Global_Go_To_Think_Tank_Report_-_FINAL-1.28.13.pdf|title=2012 Global Go To Think Tanks Report and Policy Advice| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20130627063611/http://www.gotothinktank.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/2012_Global_Go_To_Think_Tank_Report_-_FINAL-1.28.13.pdf|publisher=Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program, University of Pennsylvania|date=January 24, 2013| archivedate=2013-06-27|deadurl=yes}}
20. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2005/05/put-tiger-your-think-tank|title=Put a Tiger In Your Think Tank|work=Mother Jones|accessdate=30 April 2016}}
21. ^1 2 3 {{Cite journal|title = Liberty, Economics, and the Clergy |journal = Organization Trends|publisher = Capital Research Center|location = Washington, D.C.|date = July 1992}}
22. ^{{cite book | last = R. | first = Mosey | title = 2030, the coming tumult: unlimited growth on a finite planet | publisher = Algora Publishing | location = City | year = 2009 | isbn = 0-87586-744-8 |pages=166–167}}
23. ^{{cite news|last1=Harger|first1=Jim|title=Acton Institute's financial backing has strong ties to West Michigan's wealthiest families|url=http://www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/index.ssf/2013/02/acton_institutes_financial_bac.html|accessdate=22 December 2015|agency=MLive|publisher=Grand Rapids Press|date=February 22, 2013}}
24. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.spn.org/directory/organizations.asp |title=Directory SPN Members |publisher=State Policy Network |accessdate=March 23, 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150318011132/http://www.spn.org/directory/organizations.asp |archivedate=18 March 2015 }}
25. ^{{cite web|title=International Affiliates|url=http://www.acton.org/about/international-affiliates|accessdate=18 August 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110704012107/http://www.acton.org/about/international-affiliates|archivedate=4 July 2011|deadurl=yes|df=dmy-all}}
26. ^1 {{Cite journal|author= Heather Richardson|title = Connecting Morals to Markets|journal = Philanthropy|volume = 6|issue = 2|pages = 4–5|date = Spring 1992 }}
27. ^Rosmini, Antonio (2007). The Constitution under Social Justice. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books. {{ISBN|0-7391-0725-9}}.
28. ^HighBeam Research. "Journal of Markets & Morality." [https://web.archive.org/web/20121106071202/http://www.highbeam.com/publications/journal-of-markets--morality-p408252]. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
29. ^{{Cite news | last = Baker| first = Hunter|title = Jordan Ballor on Ecumenical Babel|newspaper = Mere Comments (Touchstone Magazine)|date = 24 January 2011| url =http://merecomments.typepad.com/merecomments/2011/01/jordan-ballor-on-ecumenical-babel.html| accessdate =21 July 2011| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20110626082240/http://merecomments.typepad.com/merecomments/2011/01/jordan-ballor-on-ecumenical-babel.html| archivedate= 26 June 2011 | deadurl= no}}
30. ^{{Cite news|last=Kopenkoskey|first=Paul R.|title='Grace' translation under way|newspaper=The Grand Rapids Press|pages=C1-C2|date=28 May 2011}}
31. ^{{Cite press release |title = Acton Institute and Kuyper College launch 'Common Grace,' a major Abraham Kuyper translation project |publisher = The Acton Institute |date = 19 April 2011 |url = http://www.acton.org/press/release/2011/acton-institute-kuyper-college-launch-common-grace |accessdate = 23 August 2011 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110721033210/http://www.acton.org/press/release/2011/acton-institute-kuyper-college-launch-common-grace |archive-date = 21 July 2011 |dead-url = yes |df = dmy-all}}
32. ^{{cite press release|title=Christian's Library Press Launches New Kuyper Book in San Francisco and Grand Rapids |publisher=Christian's Library Press |date=15 November 2011 |url=http://www.clpress.com/news/2011/11/15/christian%E2%80%99s-library-press-launches-new-kuyper-book |accessdate=15 November 2011 }}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
33. ^{{cite web|title=Award - The Samaritan Guide|url=http://www.samaritanguide.com/award/|accessdate=4 August 2011| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20110715234805/http://www.samaritanguide.com/award/| archivedate= 15 July 2011 | deadurl= no}}
34. ^{{Cite news | last = Olasky| first = Marvin| title = Fighting the Good Poverty Fight| magazine = WORLD Magazine| location = Ashville, NC| date = 1 September 2007| url =http://www.worldmag.com/articles/13278}}
35. ^{{cite web|title=Acton Notes|url=http://www.acton.org/pub/acton-notes|accessdate=11 August 2011| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20110704030735/http://www.acton.org/pub/acton-notes| archivedate= 4 July 2011 | deadurl= no}}
36. ^Couretas, John. "Welcome to the Acton Institute PowerBlog." Acton Institute PowerBlog. 4 April 2005.  
37. ^{{cite news|last1=Harger|first1=Jim|title=Acton Institute film about poverty wins $100,000 Templeton Freedom Award|url=http://www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/index.ssf/2015/11/acton_institute_film_about_pov.html|accessdate=23 December 2015|agency=MLive|publisher=Grand Rapids Press|date=November 13, 2015}}
38. ^{{cite news|last1=Chafuen|first1=Alejandro|title=From Aid To Enterprise: How To Intelligently Cure Poverty|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/alejandrochafuen/2013/02/20/from-aid-to-enterprise-how-to-intelligently-cure-poverty/|accessdate=23 December 2015|publisher=Forbes|date=February 20, 2013}}
39. ^{{cite web|title=About Anthony Bradley|url=http://www.dranthonybradley.com/about/|accessdate=5 April 2011}}
40. ^https://calvinseminary.academia.edu/JordanBallor
41. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.effectivestewardship.com/stephen-j-grabill |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2013-07-17 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120622152201/http://www.effectivestewardship.com/stephen-j-grabill |archivedate=22 June 2012 |df=dmy }}
42. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.michaelmathesonmiller.com/|title=Michael Matheson Miller|work=Michael Matheson Miller|accessdate=30 April 2016}}
43. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.acton.org/about/staff/marvin-olasky|title=Staff Profile: Marvin Olasky Ph.D.|work=Acton Institute|accessdate=30 April 2016}}
44. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.crisismagazine.com/author/schmiesing|title=Kevin Schmiesing|date=22 December 2015|work=Crisis Magazine|accessdate=30 April 2016}}
45. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.discovery.org/p/97|title=Jonathan Witt - Discovery Institute|publisher=|accessdate=30 April 2016}}
46. ^{{cite book|last=Gregg|first=Samuel|title=The Commercial Society|url=https://rowman.com/ISBN/9780739119938|accessdate=13 October 2016 |edition=pbk|year=2006|publisher=Lexington Books|isbn=978-0-7391-1994-5|page=196}}
47. ^http://www.sevenfund.org/leadership-biographies/andreas-widmer.php
48. ^Board of Directors, Board of Advisors, Acton Institute

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