How Not to Do It
There are two recognised ways of arguing with a Communist; and they are both wrong.
Socialism, Capitalism, and Materialism
Catholics assume that the reason for Pius' declaration against socialism was the economic or perhaps the political practices of socialists.
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.
Does Property Have a Purpose?
Under Distributism, more people will derive at least part of their income from their own property.
The Catholic Church and the Principle of Private Property
The right to property in material things is a moral right, attaching not only to the community, but to families, and to individuals.
A Time to Rebuild on Firmer Foundations III
Just price theory is not solely a matter of divine law; it is part of the natural law as evidenced by the fact that even pagan Roman law recognized it.
A Time to Rebuild on Firmer Foundations II
Liberal Catholics who hold Capitalism to be an article of the faith love property, believing that it proves that the Church supports the Capitalist ethic.
Island Hopping to Distributism
“Island hopping” a third-party into existence takes time and patience, perhaps at a local level before acquiring state and later national recognition.