Tag: Dorothy Day

Pope Francis and Distributism

Apr 6, 2014

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Daniela

in New Economy

There appears to be a new interest in Distributism, possibly because of Pope Francis’ first apostolic exhortation, “Evangelii Gaudium.” Arthur Hunt in The American Conservative puts the Pope’s message into the context of Catholic social teaching. “The problems of the poor could not be solved by a “simple welfare mentality.” Well, by what then? The document is…
Pope Francis’ Criticism of Capitalism Has Long History in Catholic Church

Jan 4, 2014

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by

Daniela

in New Economy

Like so many others, I am taken with our new Pope and agree wholeheartedly with his criticism of capitalism and globalization. After all, that message is the foundation of this site. I was thrilled, therefore, when I came across the following article by Walter G. Moss in George Mason University’s History News Network because it mirrors…