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Acton University Thursday Photo Recap
Acton University Thursday Photo Recap
Sep 16, 2025 7:43 AM

Thursday at Acton University included a lot of high quality lectures, including ones from Eric Metaxas, Victor Claar, Samuel Gregg, Jon Pinheiro, and Jonathan Witt. Here are just a few photos of the day’s events. If you’d like to listen to some of these lectures, we have a digital downloads page for AU2012 set up where you can buy each for $0.99 here.

AU participants prepare for the PovertyCure screening

Grand Rapids, MI in the evening

Eric Metaxas makes a point

Jon Pinheiro gives a lecture

AU participant during a Q&A session

Jonathan Witt lectures on Tolkien

Rev. Robert Sirico talks with Pastor Christopher Brooks from Faith Talk Radio

Victor Claar talks about Fair Trade

Samuel Gregg enthusiastically makes a point

Eric Metaxas answers questions

AU speaker Anielka Munkel engaged in conversation

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