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
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.
The Best Regime: 5 Thoughts on Classical Political Philosophy
"Classical political philosophy is guided by the question of the best regime." - Leo Strauss.
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.
Understanding Aristotle: 22 Definitions from The Politics
It would be difficult to overestimate the influence Aristotle's Politics has had in shaping the Christian West. Whether it be the Saints who drew from his natural wisdom, or the early modern philosophers who held him as their foil, the West has always been in dialogue with Aristotle's political thought.
7 Concerns About Democracy and Its Modern Existence
"[The ancient's] implicit prophecy that the emancipation of technology, of the arts, from moral and political control would lead to a disaster or to the dehumanization of man has not yet been refuted."
5 New Year’s Resolutions for the Catholic Church in America (2012)
The following suggestions are not unrealistic reforms or heretical screeds, they are simply areas where the Church must be faithful to her own teachings.
Aquinas’ Introduction to Politics: 8 Teachings