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Radio Free Acton: Defining a human right; Understanding Brexit
Radio Free Acton: Defining a human right; Understanding Brexit
Aug 29, 2026 9:08 PM

On this episode of Radio Free Acton, Trey Dimsdale, director of Program Outreach at Acton, speaks with Adam MacLeod, professor of law at Faulkner University, on the definition of a basic human right and how the concept is understood today. Then, Senior Editor at Acton, Rev. Ben Johnson, talks about Brexit with Rev. Richard Turnbull from the Center for Enterprise, Markets, and Ethics. They analyze the aftermath of Brexit and the events that led up to the split between Britain and the EU.

Check out these additional resources on this week’s podcast topics:

Learn more about the debasement of human rights in an additional podcast episode

What can I possibly (and practically) do to help fight human rights violations?

Register here for the ing conference:Faith and Democracy in America: Christianity and Liberalism Rightly Understood

Read “God, Brexit, and EUtopia” by Stephen F. Copp

Read “Brexit: For the life of the world” byPeter Farrington

Do you have questions for the Radio Free Acton team that you would like answered in future podcast segments? We want to hear from you! Leave a message at 888-705-4180 or email [email protected]. Lastly, if you like what you heard on today’s episode, don’t forget to give us a rating on iTunes.

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