Tag: Rerum Novarum

  • Pope Francis’ Criticism of Capitalism Has Long History in Catholic Church

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    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…

  • Chesterton Being Considered for Sainthood

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    As those of you who read this blog may or may not know, I am an admirer of G.K. Chesterton and Distributism, the economic philosophy he espoused.  Nonetheless, I was surprised to hear that the odoriferous, 300-pound, cigar-chomping journalist is being considered for sainthood. In a special report over at The American Spectator, Christopher Orlet breaks…

  • Distributism and the Internet

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    I’m posting the following article by Daniel McInerny from aleteia, a Catholic publication, in its entirety.  It reflects much of my own thinking.  I’ve only recently learned about distributism,  an economic philosophy that arose as a countervailing force to the laissez faire capitalism and rampant industrialization taking place at the turn of the 20th century.…