tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328993133397649838.post8102051247674520044..comments2023-10-25T09:45:40.318-04:00Comments on The Politics of the Cross Resurrected: Glenn Beck and Social Justice: Part III: Social Justice in Roman Catholic Social ThoughtCraig Carterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10209954891388905090noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328993133397649838.post-45472822799927892752010-03-29T23:47:59.836-04:002010-03-29T23:47:59.836-04:00I forgot to mention - it's true what you said ...I forgot to mention - it's true what you said in your last paragraph about not having a foundation that violates the rights of the weakest people. It's admirable that the bishops stood up for that. However, it really bothered me that they were pretty much fine with Obamacare as long as it didn't cover abortion - what about subsidiarity? There are a number of things wrong with this law from a social doctrine point view, aside from abortion.penny farthinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08993329591603913672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328993133397649838.post-1400778618592168062010-03-29T23:41:19.193-04:002010-03-29T23:41:19.193-04:00This is interesting. I actually emailed Beck about...This is interesting. I actually emailed Beck about the Catholic concept of social justice, and what to read about it - he is all about reading primary sources. He definitely oversimplifies, but it is true that many churches in the US, and even more in Latin America, have a very socialist view of social justice. Most churches, though, use the phrase to mean basically helping the poor, volunteering, charity, that sort of thing (which is still not a very in-depth view of social justice, but at least it's not Marxist)penny farthinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08993329591603913672noreply@blogger.com