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The Economic Crisis of 2008-2009
Economics, Mark and Louise Zwick Mark and Louise Zwick 2/2/18 Economics, Mark and Louise Zwick Mark and Louise Zwick 2/2/18

The Economic Crisis of 2008-2009

There is a disconnect for Catholics between the Word of the Gospel and the economic culture, which countenances every form of self-indulgence.

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Justice & Charity: A Review
Books, Thomas Storck Thomas Storck 1/19/18 Books, Thomas Storck Thomas Storck 1/19/18

Justice & Charity: A Review

Justice & Charity could serve as a very helpful introduction for contemporary Catholics utterly unaware of the Church’s rich social doctrine.

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Catholicism and Economics
Christopher Dawson, Economics Christopher Dawson 12/21/17 Christopher Dawson, Economics Christopher Dawson 12/21/17

Catholicism and Economics

Only when the present economic question is settled, will the real opportunity of Catholicism come; for the conversion of our civilisation.

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The Crime of the Communist
Economics, G.K. Chesterton G.K. Chesterton 12/16/17 Economics, G.K. Chesterton G.K. Chesterton 12/16/17

The Crime of the Communist

The Communist does not justify Communism so that it may be established; he would rather establish it so that it may be justified.

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The Lost Condemnations of Capitalism
Catholic Social Teaching, Thomas Storck Thomas Storck 12/11/17 Catholic Social Teaching, Thomas Storck Thomas Storck 12/11/17

The Lost Condemnations of Capitalism

The Lost Condemnations of Communism of Vatican II make clear that communism is opposed to Catholic faith and morals, but so is capitalism.

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A new book from … Fulton Sheen!
Books, Dale Ahlquist Dale Ahlquist 11/26/17 Books, Dale Ahlquist Dale Ahlquist 11/26/17

A new book from … Fulton Sheen!

Sheen always had the gift for being able to connect with his audience, and here is no exception, even with a topic as dry as economics.

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How Not to Do It
Vintage Distributism, G.K. Chesterton G.K. Chesterton 11/20/16 Vintage Distributism, G.K. Chesterton G.K. Chesterton 11/20/16

How Not to Do It

There are two recognised ways of arguing with a Communist; and they are both wrong.

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The Christian Attitude on Social Problems
Catholic Social Teaching Guest Post 5/27/16 Catholic Social Teaching Guest Post 5/27/16

The Christian Attitude on Social Problems

The bishops, while defending the rights of labor, warn labor against coercion and injustice in seeking a just solution of social problems.

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The Mind in Chains
Vintage Distributism, G.K. Chesterton G.K. Chesterton 5/19/16 Vintage Distributism, G.K. Chesterton G.K. Chesterton 5/19/16

The Mind in Chains

What Communists do not seem to understand, is that the mind is always diverted; if it is a free mind; that is, if it is a mind at all.

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History Is Humanity
Vintage Distributism, G.K. Chesterton G.K. Chesterton 4/29/16 Vintage Distributism, G.K. Chesterton G.K. Chesterton 4/29/16

History Is Humanity

The mere economic motive would never have produced anything like what we call the history of men; even if it produced something like the history of mice.

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The Infallible State
Vintage Distributism, G.K. Chesterton G.K. Chesterton 4/15/16 Vintage Distributism, G.K. Chesterton G.K. Chesterton 4/15/16

The Infallible State

Even more ultimate and moral than the State, in our view, are the Family, the Church, and the sane and normal human conscience, which is the voice of God.

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Communism: the Theory
Hilaire Belloc, Vintage Distributism Hilaire Belloc 4/7/16 Hilaire Belloc, Vintage Distributism Hilaire Belloc 4/7/16

Communism: the Theory

The principle of Communism is that public authority shall not protect the property of any man when it is used for production, distribution, or exchange.

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Property as Key to Social Justice
Hilaire Belloc, Vintage Distributism Hilaire Belloc 3/10/16 Hilaire Belloc, Vintage Distributism Hilaire Belloc 3/10/16

Property as Key to Social Justice

It is not true that capitalism arose inevitably from the necessary development of economic institutions under the doctrine of private property.

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An Advent Reflection
History, Susannah Black Susannah Black 1/2/12 History, Susannah Black Susannah Black 1/2/12

An Advent Reflection

The free market does not automatically produce free men, as much as the libertarians of his time and ours would like it to do so.

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Distributism in Eastern Europe
Economics, International, Ovidiu Hurduzeu Dr. Ovidiu Hurduzeu 12/5/11 Economics, International, Ovidiu Hurduzeu Dr. Ovidiu Hurduzeu 12/5/11

Distributism in Eastern Europe

After the World War, Eastern European countries adopted democratic institutions and enfranchised the peasant both politically and economically.

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Communism Has Failed
Hilaire Belloc, Vintage Distributism Hilaire Belloc 11/21/11 Hilaire Belloc, Vintage Distributism Hilaire Belloc 11/21/11

Communism Has Failed

There are four main proposals Communism offered for setting things right again. The first three are false remedies, the fourth is the true remedy.

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The Modern Phase
Hilaire Belloc, Vintage Distributism Hilaire Belloc 10/21/10 Hilaire Belloc, Vintage Distributism Hilaire Belloc 10/21/10

The Modern Phase

This first form of social evil produced by the modern spirit is rather a tendency to slavery than actual slavery.

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The Spread of Distributism
Vintage Distributism Guest Post 8/22/10 Vintage Distributism Guest Post 8/22/10

The Spread of Distributism

In the material sphere, there are two main philosophies, mortally opposed. These two are Communism and Distributism.

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Capitalism and Communism
Vintage Distributism, Fr. Vincent McNabb Fr. Vincent McNabb 7/31/10 Vintage Distributism, Fr. Vincent McNabb Fr. Vincent McNabb 7/31/10

Capitalism and Communism

Now the whole of the modern world has been organised by the token person, and it is at the bottom of both Capitalism and Communism.

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