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Are Catholicism and America compatible?
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By John C. Pinheiro • August 28, 2019
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"America,” proclaimed Pope St. John Paul II in 1995, “has always wanted to be a land of the free. Today, the challenge facing America is to find freedom’s fulfillment in the truth.” This question of freedom in truth and what to do with one's freedom had long been a special challenge for Catholic Americans. The United States was a country born in revolution during the Enlightenment, often speaking the languages of liberalism and Protestant Christianity at the same time. While popes condemned liberalism, American Protestants argued that Catholics were unable to participate in a democratic polity because their faith was inimical to civil and religious liberty. Saint John Paul was aware of this history but he did not condemn Americans; he challenged them.
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Acton Line Podcast: What is woke capitalism? Daniel J. Mahoney on 'The Idol of Our Age'
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August 28, 2019
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From Gillette to Pepsi, many companies are starting to market their products by advocating for social justice issues, signaling to consumers that they are "woke." Is woke capitalism a trend that's truly new in the market? Should businesses comment on social issues? Acton's president and co-founder, Rev. Robert Sirico, explains. Afterwards, Daniel J. Mahoney, professor of political science at Assumption College speaks about his newest book, "The Idol of our Age: How the Religion of Humanity Subverts Christianity."
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President Donald Trump ignited a national debate when he shared a comment referring to him by the messianic title of the “King of Israel.” Whatever this says about President Trump, it unintentionally revealed a great deal about Western Christians’ commitment to salvation by politics, and it brought to the surface a long-simmering question we must answer: Will we pursue cultural renewal through the sustained preaching and incarnation of the Gospel, or will we turn to a secular ruler for deliverance?
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It is not hard to understand why totalitarian and authoritarian regimes so often rely on militarization. One can grasp why the leaders so often wear military garb (consider Fidel Castro in his fatigues and berets). And one can better grasp why a nation such as North Korea nurtures a constant sense of being actively at war at all times. In order to deprive a people of fundamental freedoms, it is necessary to offer a spectacular threat as the justification.
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The U.S. has diverged from the OECD approach to economic and energy issues that critics called this weekend’s G7 Summit the “G6-plus-one.” However, a new study shows America’s less regulated, less regimented economy has generated such abundance that the poorest 20 percent of Americans are more prosperous than the average European.
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The latest global persecution report by Open Doors USA ranked countries by the severity of persecution of Christians, calculated by analyzing the level of violent persecution plus the pressure experienced in five spheres of life: church, national, community, family, and private. Based on the report’s research, the top 10 nations where Christians found it most dangerous and difficult to practice their faith are as follows.
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In the routine stories of humanitarian activism gone wrong, we find ready reminders of the limits of good intentions. In each case—whether among governments or non-profits and religious institutions—we see how a heartfelt motivation to “do good” can easily serve as a blind spot on hearts and minds.
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