To Proclaim Christ to All Peoples and Nations
An Economics of Justice & Charity unpacks the social teachings and challenges Catholics to deepen their knowledge of the social doctrine of the Church.
Thinking with the Church
Are we turning to the teachings of the Church only to evaluate how these deviate from our favorite secular theories and authors?
Laudato Si' and the Critique of the Technocratic Paradigm
Once the human mind is shaped by the technocratic paradigm it looks upon everything it surveys as simply material for manipulation.
Christendom, Americanism, and Beyond
Mr. Storck insists, like Belloc, Chesterton, and Dawson, that the history of western civilization can only be comprehended if we see it as Christendom.
The Profit Motive
That seeking and gaining of immense wealth is a socially acceptable pursuit points to the fact that the morals of our society are not based on those of Jesus Christ.
What's Wrong with Distributism
Thomas Storck responds to Dr. David Deavel in his latest article "What's Wrong with Distributism."
The Spirit of Capitalism
Capitalism is something that is frequently defined differently by different people. In this article, Thomas Storck explores the spirit of capitalism.
Economic Efficiency & Human Good
Almost the entire field of economics is dominated by the idea of scarcity and the resulting mandate for economic efficiency.
Aquinas On Buying and Selling
Those who desire to be rich fall in temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and hurtful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction.
Catholics and the Bourgeois Mind
Instead of having the love of the artist or the craftsman toward his work, the bourgeois regards the things he deals in as external and impersonal.
The Butcher, the Baker, the Candlestick Maker
Christian defenders of self-interest are quite comfortable with accepting behavior they would denounce in any other area of social life.
The Just Wage
Distributists recognize this natural relation between a man's labor and his ability to provide for his family, a relationship which is exhibited most clearly in an economy consisting of owner-workers.
Liberalism and the Absence of Purpose
If there are no inherent purposes in created things then this has important implications for man and for human society.
Too Few Capitalists or Too Much Capitalism?
There is a saying of Chesterton's about economics that one finds frequently quoted with little attempt to understand what Chesterton meant or might have meant.
The Contradictions of Liberals and Conservatives
Americans like to pride themselves on their freedom, but they exhibit little freedom of thought when it comes to politics.
The Chief Question in Economics
The most fundamental question in economics, whether we are speaking of economic policy or of the subject called economics, is this.
Distributism and the Labor Market Divide
Under Capitalism some provide the capital and others the labor.
Is Usury Still a Sin?
One looks in vain to find that the Church ever retracted, abrogated, or substantially altered her teaching on usury.
Catholics, Distributism and Occupy Wall Street
This past fall we saw the Occupy Wall Street movement—the most outspoken voice on behalf of justice to be heard for many years.
Economics and the Real World
Thomas Storck examines some statements that seem to put the lie to the claim that mainstream neoclassical economics is actually engaged with the real world.