The 2 Books by Cardinal Ratzinger that Will Change Your Life
“Politics is the realm of reason – not of a merely technological, calculating reason, but of moral reason, since the goal of the state, and hence the ultimate goal of all politics, has a moral nature, namely, peace and justice.”
Modern Man Has Lost His Way: 13 Comments on the Western Heritage of Christ and Socrates
"The controversy as to the relations between Pope and Emperor, stripped of its non-essentials, was a controversy as to the end and purpose of life on earth." - J.W. Allen
The Educated Catholic Voter: 10 Lists on the Catholic Citizen
"A kind of cultural relativism exists today, evident in the conceptualization and defence of an ethical pluralism, which sanctions the decadence and disintegration of reason and the principles of the natural moral law." - CDF under Cardinal Ratzinger
27 Quotes on Politics and Religion by Cardinal Ratzinger
Listers, for a student of Catholic political thought, a collection of politically orientated essays by the ironclad mind of Cardinal Ratzinger – now Pope Benedict XVI – is a Godsend. Values in a Time of Upheaval is a compilation of essays and speeches given by the illustrious Cardinal over the span of several decades. It...
The Enchanted Forest: 6 Political Teachings from St. Augustine
Listers, the science of politics is the “noble science,” because it is the highest practical science. Theology- more specifically the Sacred Doctrine of the Catholic Church – is the “Queen of the Sciences.” Understanding her queenly role alongside politics has been the endeavor of many great minds. In the West, political thought can be sketched...
Political Animals and the Philosopher King: 9 Thoughts from Book One of Aristotle’s Politics
In the development of political philosophy, few works have played “such an important role in the social and political life of the Christian West” as Aristotle’sPolitics.
6 Books for a Proper Introduction to Catholic Political Thought
The following works have been selected because they share the common theme of addressing Catholic political thought within the longstanding tradition of the Catholic Church. The works address what Spinoza entitled the theologico-political problem.
Does the Law Exist to Make Men Virtuous? 6 Thoughts from Aquinas
The "intention of every lawgiver is to make good citizens." - The Philosopher says (Ethic. ii, 1)
Think Like a Catholic: 7 Questions on the Four Laws
"Catholics should not judge nor live their Catholic lives according to modernity, but should judge and live within modernity according to Catholicism."
Catholic Libertarianism: 9 Topics
"Everything I do or say is filtered through my internal screen of Catholicism. I am thrilled beyond compare at the number libertarians that carry rosary beads in their pockets."
Political Authority: 8 Teachings of the Catholic Church
Is Democracy the Only Acceptable Government? Is Political Authority Natural? Can a Catholic Break an Unjust Law? The Catechism of the Catholic Church addresses these questions and more.
A Bit of Catholic Humor: 8 Pictures
"A glad heart makes a cheerful countenance, but by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken."
