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The Year in Commentary: Ray Nothstine
The Year in Commentary: Ray Nothstine
Mar 17, 2026 1:37 AM

Every Wednesday we publish the Acton Commentary,a weekly article that covers topics related to Acton’s mission. As es to a close I thought it would be worth highlighting the mentaries that have been produced by Acton Institute staffers over the past year.

The following list includes articles published in 2012 by Ray Nothstine, an associate editor at Acton and managing editor of Religion & Liberty:

February 01, 2012

Playing Politics with Unemployed Veterans

June 06, 2012

Calvin Coolidge and the Foundational Truths of Government

July 25, 2012

Moral Formation and the School Choice Movement

August 22, 2012

As Secularism Advances, Political Messianism Draws More Believers

October 10, 2012

Angola Prison, Moral Rehabilitation, and the Things Ahead

December 12, 2012

Christmas and Secularism’s Futility

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