{UAH} Fwd: When national security trumps religious freedom; Andrew Klavan tackles AOC propaganda film; Top blog links

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From: Acton News & Commentary <info@acton.org>
Date: Wed, 8 May 2019 at 18:18
Subject: When national security trumps religious freedom; Andrew Klavan tackles AOC propaganda film; Top blog links
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Acton News & Commentary Sri Lanka: When national security trumps religious freedom By Andrew D. Graham • May 8, 2019 The fallout from the recent spate of suicide bombings in Sri Lanka highlights the tension between religious freedom as a fundamental human right and national-security concerns. The country's ban on face coverings -- which admittedly impinges on religious liberty -- can be justified in light of its struggle to preserve the basic safety of its citizens. Am I uncomfortable with this added burden on religious freedom? Certainly. Let us not forget that denying the free exercise of a sincerely held religious belief treads on that basic good and thus affects all people of faith. Let us tread lightly whenever and wherever we can. Read More Acton Line Podcast: Andrew Klavan tackles AOC propaganda film; Rev. Robert Sirico on the religious left May 8, 2019 On the episode of Acton Line, Andrew Klavan, award winning novelist, screenwriter, and regular host at the Daily Wire, joins the show to talk about the new Netflix documentary, "Knock Down the House." The new political documentary follows four far left-leaning women during their run for congress in 2018, eventually leading up to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's congressional win. Klavan explains the ideas under girding the movie and why he defines it as propaganda. After that, Acton's co-founder and president, Rev. Robert Sirico, addresses religion on the left and lays out the connections between religion and liberty. Listen Now More From Acton Trending on the Powerblog Half of millennials would prefer to live in a socialist or communist country Surveys and polls taken by the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation consistently show that Americans are not being educated about communism. They find that 26% of Americans have never been taught about communism in any education or professional setting. Only half of our fellow citizens can identify Cuba as a communist country, and 41% of Americans do not consider North Korea communist. 52% of millennials say they would prefer to live in a socialist (46%) or communist (6%) country than a capitalist (40%) one. Dan Hugger: The dangers of Catholic anti-liberalism Though by no means a majority opinion among contemporary Catholics, the conviction that (classical) liberalism has failed is emboldening an increasingly vocal minority to argue that it deserves to fail because it has been, from its very origins, incompatible with the Catholic faith. Catholic 'anti-liberalism' – a response to Dan Hugger It seems contradictory to me to believe that the Catholic Church should be (classically) liberal. One of the most distinctive characteristics of Catholicism concerning other Christian denominations is precisely the unity of the interpretation of the sacred scriptures and the power of the Pope as guardian of the infallible magisterium of the Church. This arrangement is the opposite of liberal individualism and its ontological sameness. 5 Facts about Margaret Thatcher This past Saturday marked the fortieth anniversary of Margaret Thatcher taking office as the prime minister of the United Kingdom. Thatcher served as PM for nearly a decade, during which time she became one of the West's greatest champions of free enterprise, anti-communism, and individual liberty. Here are five facts you should know about the late British leader. German churches will lose half their members in 40 years The membership of the Roman Catholic and Lutheran churches will fall by half in Germany by 2060, experts forecast. Most of that will be due less to Germans' low birth rate than to Christians actively renouncing their religion. Read all blog posts Acton Institute  98 Fulton St E,  Grand Rapids, MI 49503  You received this email because you are subscribed to Newsletter from Acton Institute. Update your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive. Unsubscribe from all future emails

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