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

The Christian Roots of American Liberty | Pahman and Pinheiro

Essays:

Persuasion and Propaganda: How Poetry Helps Navigate Politics | J.C. Scharl

“Only a Digger”: The Misunderstood Story of the First Christian Socialist | Dylan Pahman

Did Anti-Federalists Pass the Religious Test? | John Pinheiro

Video content:

Molly Worthen Refines the Definition of “Charisma”

Jason Sorens Builds a Case for Reforming American Housing Policy

Jeffrey Polet on the Philosophy of Gen. Stanley McChrystal

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

Dylan Pahman and John C. Pinheiro on Christian Roots of American Liberty | The IRD

Upcoming events:

Chicago Thinker’s American Identity Summit & Gala 2026: America at 250
May 15–16, 2026

Acton University 2026 | Acton Institute
June 22–26, 2026

Acton Experience Brasil

August 7–8, Belo Horizonte

Acton’s 36th Annual Dinner
November 10, 2026