Lecture Series
Time Machines from the Past: Old Books are Still Cool with Kristopher Bex
Thursday, September 23, 2021
We are excited for a return to in-person for the Acton Lecture Series!
Books connect us in a very real way to people and ideas from the past. This talk will explore how we can help the current and future generations understand the thoughts and the minds of the thinkers of the past through printed books and publications.
Join us in person to see many curated works from The Remnant Trust, a public educational foundation that shares an actively growing collection of manuscripts, first edition and early works dealing with the topics of individual liberty and human dignity with some pieces dating as early as 2500 B.C.
View the Remnant Trust Exhibition Catalog: The Wisdom of the Ages Athenaeum at Acton Institute
A free livestream of this lecture will be available to view @ 12 noon Eastern on September 23rd for those who cannot attend in person.
Speaker Details
Kristopher Bex, President of the Remnant Trust
For the past 25 years, Mr. Bex has served as the President and board member of The Remnant Trust, Inc. Currently located in Lubbock, Texas and Cambridge City, Indiana, The Remnant Trust was founded in 1997 and incorporated in 1999. Mr. Bex served The Remnant Trust in its infancy as an original board member and incorporator. He found its ideas to be unique, interesting and thought it might accomplish some good in a rapidly evolving world of modernizing technology.
The Remnant Trust is unique in its license to allow readers to handle all the books in its collection. Perhaps the most rewarding part of his job, The Remnant Trust is truly a singular institution in this allowance. In addition, Mr. Bex enjoys using the experience as a teaching moment to instruct others about democracy, republics, and great ideas.
BA English. Hillsdale College, MI
MA Literature. Indiana University-Purdue University, IN
Event Details
Event Name:
Time Machines from the Past: Old Books are Still Cool
Start Date:
Thursday, September 23, 2021
Schedule:
11:30 p.m. Doors open
12:00 p.m. Lecture begins
12:40 p.m. Q&A
1:00 p.m. Lecture ends
Location:
Acton Institute
98 Fulton St E
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
United States
Tickets:
$15 General | $10 Student
Includes box lunch and beverage
(Please RSVP at least 48 hours in advance to guarantee a box lunch.)
Event livestream is free.