Acton Rundown | August 2026

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

Books:

Why Postliberalism Failed | James M. Patterson & Thomas D. Howes

The Christian Roots of American Liberty: A Reader | Edited by Dylan Pahman & John C. Pinheiro

Essays:

The Revolutionary Virtue of Rev. David Rice by Caleb Franz

James Madison and Lord Acton: Founding Fusionists by Jacob Payne

The New Right Is Wrong About the ‘Common Good’ by Michael Reneau and Dan Hugger

 

Video content:

Divinely Made, Man-Made Poor | Acton University 2026 Plenary with Magatte Wade

Noah Gould Reports on Community Revival in Fishtown