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Acton University – Day 1 Audio Roundup
Acton University – Day 1 Audio Roundup
Oct 30, 2025 9:29 AM

A sampling of today’s lectures at Acton University – Bumped – additional lectures added:

Market Economics and the Family: Dr. Jennifer Roback MorseLord Acton’s Histories of Liberty: Father Peter LairdEconomic Thought Before the Enlightenment: Michael MillerThe New Deal and the Great Society: Moral and Economic Failure: Anthony BradleyTechnology, Culture, and the Market: Dr. Jay W. RichardsEvangelical Social Thought: Justice Grounded in Love: Anthony BradleyWealth in Scripture: Father Peter LairdPope Benedict XVI and His Vision for Europe: Dr. Samuel Gregg

Bonus: Kruse Kronicle gives us all a glimpse into the nightmarish dystopia that is a Michael Miller lecture:

This is perhaps the most disturbing image ever captured of Michael Miller in his natural academic habitat.

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