This month on the Acton Rundown, Dan and Mark chat about upcoming Acton events, new video content, and Battlestar Galactica.

Essays:

Have We Been Spiritual but Not Religious Forever? | J.C. Scharl

Winston Churchill, American Patriot | Michael Lucchese

The Personal God of George Washington | John Pinheiro

Video Content:

Dave Hebert Explains the Economic Consequences of the Iran War

Ismael Hernandez Is Rethinking Charity

Dylan Pahman and John Pinheiro Are Exploring the Christian Roots of American Liberty

James Patterson Explains Why Postliberalism Failed

Believe! | Acton University 2026 Plenary with Doug DeVos

Thomas Dias Compares Dorothy Day’s and Zohran Mamdani’s Approaches to Fighting Poverty

Acton University 2026 Acton On-Demand

Upcoming Events:

The Faith and Traditions That Shaped America: Protestantism, the Classical World, and English Common Law: July 23, 2026

Acton Experience Brasil: August 7–8, 2026

Acton’s 36th Annual Dinner: November 10, 2026

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