Toward a Free and Virtuous Society

by Robert A. Sirico

Publisher:

Acton Institute

, 1997

Overview

Both freedom and virtue are under serious assault today . . . At this critical time, some supporters of either liberty or virtue are setting the two against each other, treating them as frequent antagonists, if not permanent opponents.

According to Robert Sirico, liberty—the right to exercise free choice, free from coercive state regulation—is a necessary precondition for virtue. And virtue is ultimately necessary for the survival of liberty. Anyone interested in building a good society should desire to live in a community that cherishes both values. As Sirico points out, “common sense tells any sane person that a society that is both free and virtuous is the place in which he or she would most want to live.”

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Key Features

• Presents valuable insight for students, professors, and economic researchers
• Delivers international perspectives on Christian economic principles
• Provides important modern scholarship that engages both the mind and the heart

Product Details

• Title: Toward a Free and Virtuous Society
• Author: Robert A. Sirico
• Publisher: Acton Institute
• Print Publication Date: 1997
• Logos Release Date: 2013
• Pages: 30
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Capitalism › Religious aspects--Christianity; Liberty; Social ethics
• Resource ID: LLS:FRVRTSSCTY
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-25T19:50:48Z

About Robert A. Sirico

Robert A. Sirico received his MDiv from the Catholic University of America, following undergraduate study at the University of Southern California and the University of London. Father Sirico co-founded the Acton Institute with Kris Alan Mauren in 1990.

As president of the Acton Institute, Father Sirico lectures at colleges, universities, and business organizations throughout the U.S. and abroad. His writings on religious, political, economic, and social matters are published in a variety of journals, including the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, the London Financial Times, the Washington Times, the Detroit News, and National Review. Father Sirico is often called upon by members of the broadcast media for statements regarding economics, civil rights, and issues of religious concern, and has provided commentary for CNN, ABC, the BBC, NPR, and CBS’ 60 Minutes, among others.