Keeping the Faith: Religion, Freedom, and International Affairs
The habit of ignoring the factor of religion in human life and international affairs is all too common in the West.
The habit of ignoring the factor of religion in human life and international affairs is all too common in the West.
The American Declaration of Independence, which is so admirable and dignified an expression of the American mind, is at the same time an accurate expression of the Catholic mind, medieval and modern.
At the close of this century every religious tradition finds common ground in a common task, that of exposing the deceptions of the modern age.
Does the private character of a political leader really matter?
The Founders placed belief in God and acceptance of natural moral law (derived from reason and corroborated in Judeo-Christian revelation) as the foundation of the American system.
Although there is a secularistic stream in the nation's history, it is not the only American tradition.
Although there is a secularistic stream in the nation's history, it is not the only American tradition.
The concept of democracy was born in Greece, but did not come to maturity in that culture, mainly because of their poor concept of equality. The impact of Christianity was necessary in order to achieve a full awareness of the fundamental equality of all men, which was generally absent outside the Biblical tradition.
In the last 35 years there has been a kind of revolution in the relationship between religion and American life.