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Profile of an Acton UniversityAttendee: Adam VallusFor Detroit-area high school economics teacher,Adam Vallus, teaching is more than just testingand information regurgitation, but fostering theyoung adults who will soon become membersof the familial, social and economic spheres/marketplaces. In order to continue to foster sucha learning environment, Mr. Vallus is committedto furthering his own education as a life-long student.His mentor and University of Detroit MercyProfessor, Harry Veryser, who recognized Mr.Vallus’ commitment to his students, recommendedActon University as an intellectual investment inhimself and his students.The Acton Institute’s four-day conference impressedand challenged Mr. Vallus in his own understandingof free market economics and connected himto a greater community of like-minded thinkers.After his experience, Mr. Vallus hopes to continueparticipating as a student at Acton University inthe future. Just as Acton University has equippedMr. Vallus with knowledge, so may Lamphere HighNew Hampshire, Allan yearned to defend hiscountry and had his eyes set on being a pilot inthe United States Air Force. However, Allan wassoon informed that he did not qualify to becomea member of the military due to a medical condition.With his aspirations of defending his countryunmet, Allan met Veryser who prescribed a differentmeans to defending his country, by pursuinghis master in economics. Allan could still hearthe words of his professor and mentor ringingtrue during our interview: “If you really want todefend liberty, become an Austrian economist.”As Allan was recommended by Veryser to attendActon University, he discovered PovertyCure andbegan to learn more about the Acton Instituteand its mission of “connecting good intentionswith sound economics.” One thing Allan hopedto achieve at Acton University was to meetother like-minded individuals his age. By theend of the week, Allan had exceeded his hopesand expectations, stating that as an attendee ofevents hosted by the Philadelphia Society, theMises Institute and the Intercollegiate StudiesInstitute, Acton University was by far the mostSchool’s economics class in Madison Heights equipstudents with that very knowledge.Profile of an Acton UniversityAttendee: Allan MendellProfessor Harry Veryser of University of DetroitMercy was responsible for yet another ActonUniversity freshman attendee—Allan Mendell.However, this story begins much earlier than theopening night of Acton University. As a graduatefresh out of his bachelor of economics programat the Thomas More College of Liberal Arts incomprehensive and best experience he has had.Allan explained that Acton Unversity’s religiousaspect, its emphasis on the morality of free personsand markets and its ability to bring a young,diverse demographic was unmatched by anyother organization. Allan plans on being a lifelongstudent of Acton University in his effort todefend America’s principles of ordered liberty asan economist.If you are interested in attending June of 2014,you can start the registration process Nov 15 of 2013.university.acton.org

Samuel Gregg Publishes New Book: Tea Party CatholicActon’s Director of Research, Samuel Gregg,has written a new book, Tea Party Catholic:The Catholic Case For Limited Government, A FreeEconomy And Human Flourishing. The book,available on September 1, will be publishedby The Crossroad Publishing Company.Tea Party Catholic draws upon Catholic socialteaching, natural law theory, and the lifeand work of the only Catholic signer of theDeclaration of Independence, Charles Carrollof Carrollton.Archbishop of Sydney, Australia, CardinalGeorge Pell, had this to say about Gregg’s newwork, “In Centesimus Annus, Blessed John PaulII called for a ‘society of free work, enterpriseand participation.’ In Tea Party Catholic, SamuelGregg has put flesh on the skeleton. His workwill reignite interest in the critical notion ofthe common good. Furthermore, it will helpeducate upcoming generations about the richness,diversity, and necessity of Catholic socialteaching. It is a remarkably good read!”In a July 1 essay for Intercollegiate Review,Gregg had this to say:“Today Charles Carroll is primarilyremembered as the only Catholic to signthe Declaration of Independence. Ratherfewer people know that Carroll was alsoa strong believer in economic freedom—and not merely because he recognized allthe economic problems associated withwhat Adam Smith called “the mercantilesystem” that dominated Europe from the1500s until the end of the 18th century.Carroll’s commitment to economic libertywas also, in all likelihood, influenced bythe moral teachings of his faith.”Tea Party Catholic, which follows Gregg’s successfulpublication Becoming Europe, will beavailable through the Acton Book Shop as wellas major book retailers.Acton in the News“In that sense, the Catholic understandingof poverty reminds us thatit’s divine mercy rather than justicethat truly saves us.”—Excerpted from Samuel Gregg’sarticle in Crisis Magazine.Samuel GreggTitle: Two Popes, but One FaithPublication: National Review OnlineDate: 7.05.13Samuel GreggTitle: Pope Francis and the TrueMeaning of PovertyPublication: Crisis MagazineDate: 6.05.13Jordan BallorTitle: Avoiding Confusionism:Liberty and Civil SocietyPublication: Cato UnboundDate: 5.13.13

Acton Book ShopOur Great Exchange DVD and Study GuideProduced by Christian’s Library PressAs residents living and working each day in God’s household, this in-depth, small group study explores whyour almighty God entrusts us to be managers of—and collaborators in—his restoration project. This journeyreveals the characteristics he is cultivating in and through us as we become the people he created us to be.DVD Sale $19.99Becoming EuropeBy Samuel GreggIn Becoming Europe, Samuel Gregg examines economic culture—the values and institutions that inform oureconomic priorities—to explain how European economic life has drifted in the direction of what Alexis deTocqueville called “soft despotism”, and the ways in which similar trends are manifesting themselves in the US.Hardcover 384 pages Sale $25.00Faithful in All God’s HouseBy Gerard Berghoef and Lester DeKosterDeKoster and Berg hoef define stewardship as ‘willed acts of service that, not only make and sustain thefabric of civilization and culture, but also develop the soul.’ The authors contend that ‘while the object ofwork is destined to perish, the soul formed by daily decision to do work carries over into eternity.’Softcover 110 pages Sale $8.00PovertyCure DVD SeriesProduced by Michael Matheson Miller and James Fitzgerald Jr.Join host Michael Matheson Miller on a journey around the world to explore the foundations of humanflourishing, and learn how people are moving toward partnerships and pursuing entrepreneurialsolutions to poverty rooted in the creative capacity of the human person made in the image of God.DVD Sale $59.00For our fastest service and a complete list of titles, visit store.acton.orgOur Great Exchange DVD and Study Guide $19.99Becoming Europe $25.00Faithful in All God’s House $8.00PovertyCure DVD Series $59.00Price quantity TOTALMake checks payable to “Acton Institute.” For orders in the UnitedStates, Canada, and Mexico: for the first item, add US $6.75 forshipping; plus US $1.00 for each additional item. Overseas orders:US $8.75 for the first item, plus US $1.75 for each additional item.NameMichigan residents add 6% sales tax(see rates at left) Shipping(enclose check or credit card information) TotalAddressCity State Zip CountryPhoneEmailCredit Card NumberSecurity CodeMastercard Visa Am Ex Signature Expiration DateCall 616-454-3080 Fax 616-454-9454 Mail Acton Institute, 98 E. Fulton St, Grand Rapids MI 49503

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