Beyond capitalism and socialism, a new statement of an old ideal
The book “Beyond capitalism and socialism” is a collection of writings from fourteen contributors on the subject of distributism. Distributism was the name that Hilaire Belloc and G. K. Chesterton gave to the version of subsidiarity that they were advocating in their writings. What is subsidiarity then? Subsidiarity is one of the pillars of Catholic […]
Don’t Underestimate Religion’s Economic Gifts
Catholics need to know some basic facts about the impact our faith has on the US economy and more importantly the impact we make advancing the common good in our society. You won’t read or hear this in the mass media. The following is an excerpt from an editorial in the National Catholic Register 10.02.16 […]
The Noble Vocation of the Business Leader
A DIVIDED LIFE OR A LIFE OF INTEGRITY? You’ve probably heard of the phrase, “It’s nothing personal, it’s just business”. It’s credited to an accountant who worked for American organized crime in the early 1900’s. It’s probably something he said often to rationalize his accounting work in the world of crime. In that simple statement, […]