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Home: Core Subjects: Politics and Government: LINKS_PAGE Core Subjects: Politics and Government: LINKS_PAGEArticles:John Locke (1632–1704) - Acton Institute“The care of souls cannot belong to the civil magistrate, because his power consists only in outward force; but true and saving religion consists in the inward persuasion of the mind, without which nothing can be acceptable to God.” Read more... June 1979—The Nine Days of John Paul II - George WeigelAmerica's premier Cold War historian, John Lewis Gaddis of Yale, is not ambiguous in his judgment that "When John Paul II kissed the ground at the Warsaw airport on June 2, 1979, he began the process by which communism in Poland -- and ultimately everywhere -- would come to an end." Read more... Keep it in perspective - Father Raymond J. de SouzaAmericans are very proud of themselves -- and why not? A black man in the Oval Office is a very big thing. Read more... Keeping the Faith: Religion, Freedom, and International Affairs - Paul MarshallThe habit of ignoring the factor of religion in human life and international affairs is all too common in the West. Read more... Laity on the Line - Leon J. Suprenant Jr.Tragically, at every level of the Church's life there are those who do not believe what the Church believes, who do not strive to live in conformity with basic Christian morality, and who in fact have agendas that undermine the Church's efforts to evangelize. This can be a particular challenge when those in authority in the local Church seem to be part of the problem. What is the laity to do under those circumstances? Read more... Leading His Flock - Robert P. George & Gerard V. BradleyAny Catholic who exercises political power to expose a disfavored class of human beings to unjust killing sets himself against the very faith he claims to share. The Church cannot permit such a person to pretend to share in the faith he publicly defies. By receiving communion — the sacrament of unity — pro-abortion Catholics are pretending exactly that. Arbishop Raymond Burke of St. Louis has called a halt to the pretense. Read more... Let Catholic Charities Be Catholic - Father Thomas D. Williams, LC.Such fuss is being made over Boston’s Catholic Charities’ refusal to place children with same-sex couples in its adoption services. The political agenda behind the garment-rending and name-calling should have more than Catholics up in arms. Read more... Letter to President Bush - Pope John Paul IIThe Holy Father responds to the tragedy of events in America. Read more... Let’s make a deal: Catholic conscience and compromise - His Grace Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M.September is the month when election campaigns get serious. So it's also the traditional season for Catholic politicians to explain why their faith won't "dictate" their public actions. Read more... Liberalism's Three Assaults - THOMAS STORCKOften it can be confusing to try to understand the troubles of the present day. Read more... Pages: [<<] ... 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ... [>>] Related Categories:Pages Updated On: 19-Nov-2009 - 16:58:20
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