The Commonly Misunderstood Common Good
“By common good is to be understood ‘the sum total of social conditions which allow people, either as groups or as individuals, to reach their fulfillment more fully and more easily.’” (CCC 1906)
Results from Tag: 'common good'
Tradition, Reform and Conservative Revival
COMMENTARY: Our comrades-in-arms from different faith traditions have a lot to offer the US in the battle to promote the common good.
Religious Freedom and the Common Good with Joe Capizzi (Episode 1)
Religious freedom will only survive if we know how to defend it. That means knowing the arguments, knowing history, and most importantly, knowing what the Church teaches about the free practice of our faith. Does religious freedom advance the common good? Does it diminish Catholics’ belief in the truth taught by the Church? Professor Joseph Capizzi, director of the Institute for Human Ecology at the Catholic University of America, joins Andrea Picciotti-Bayer, director of the Conscience Project, and Matthew Bunson, EWTN News’ executive editor, to discuss these issues and more!
US Vaccine Priority Allocation Generally Aligns With Church Teaching
However, some states have shifted from the CDC’s national guidelines due to local epidemiology and demand.
‘Believe in People’: A Book Every Catholic Should Read
COMMENTARY: New book shows how all of us can make America, and the world, a more just place and enable everyone to lead better lives. It is as comprehensive as it is heartening and inspiring.
Catholic Association Leader: Survival of European Union Depends on Families
The president of the Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe explains why the COVID-19 crisis makes it more urgent than ever to rethink the current mindset there regarding the family.
The Roots of Polarization: Politics Without Morality and the Transcendent End
COMMENTARY: There is something increasingly bitter about political divisions in our own day.
Diversity, Pluralism, Multiculturalism!?
COMMENTARY: We don’t have very much clarity on what these terms really mean, not just by definition, but in actual practice. During an intense election cycle, lack of clarity is a problem.
Catholic and Muslim Leaders Denounce Terrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction
‘Christianity and Islam share a commitment to love and respect for the life, dignity and welfare of all members of the human community,’ an Aug. 18 joint declaration said.
Missing More: Catholics and Political Life
COMMENTARY: It is almost axiomatic that many Catholic politicians in both political parties are unwilling to form their consciences properly.
