The Pope’s strong language has riled some Americans and provoked criticism from economists who say he doesn’t understand the workings of government-regulated, U.S.-style market economies. But he has also stirred the attention of alienated Catholics and revitalized interest in Catholic social teaching, which calls for a social and economic order that affirms the dignity of each person, especially the marginalized, and establishes “right relationships” between business owners and workers and the rich and the powerless. People are confused by Pope Francis and ask, “‘Is he changing the message of the Church?’ No. Pope Francis has changed the audience,” said Tim Gray, the president of the Augustine Institute, a Denver-based graduate program in theology, during an address at the conference that examined the scriptural roots of Catholic teaching that inspired the early Church to leave no one in need... ...the answer to problems with the free market is not to reject economic liberty in favor of government control. The Church has consistently rejected coercive systems of socialism and collectivism, because they violate inherent human rights to economic freedom and private property... ...The Pope, said Archbishop Chaput, “never lets us off the hook as individuals. He wont let us point at ‘them,’ big government and big corporations, as the people mainly responsible for creating a just society.” He concluded: “What he calls ‘the political project of inclusion’ belongs not only to governments and the wealthy, but to everyone.” Read more: ncregister/daily-news/archbishop-chaput-weighs-francis-message-on-economic-justice/#ixzz39IRI8EtI
Posted on: Sun, 03 Aug 2014 03:42:54 +0000
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