A struggling internet connection in my hotel delayed the timeliness of this post, however, I've received promises that the network will be fixed before the morning's end, in which case posts should be more frequent. Connectivity foibles alone could not serve to dampen the excitement of the previous evening when Father Robert Sirico, co-founder of the Acton Institute opened the conference with a simple lecture intended to move all the attendees towards a unified philosophical foundation—one that would allow for useful and meaningful discussion and argumentation throughout the week’s courses. The basis of this philosophical foundation rested on anthropology—an interesting move considering the overtly religious and theological emphasis of the Institute. Rather than beginning our discussion with an examination of and pronouncement on the nature and activity of God, Sirico opened with a volley of remarks on the nature and activity of men.
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