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Offline Marlelar

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« on: September 11, 2012, 12:26:09 PM »
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    • Can anyone suggests books that explain Catholic teaching and economic theory? I understand a bit about why capitalism, communism, and socialism and other -isms aren't in line with Church teaching but I would like to know more.  I have read a bit on distributism  but since it "died on the vine" I can only assume that it is not viable either.  What is?  Are there books explaining/promoting a Catholic economic theory?

    Marsha
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    « Reply #1 on: September 11, 2012, 12:30:08 PM »
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    • Capitalism and Socialism-largely same, control by a few.

    Might want to gets ome books from IHS press, Omni, ANgelus Press
    also, several Distributist sites around:
    Distributist review
    Distributist party

    to name but 2 of many.

    Stay away from Austrian school, as it is a profits otivated group, they largely write off the idea of morals in economics.....Chris Ferrera has some goo info on this.........so to ISOC.ws talks and books.....ISOC is Judith Sharpe, mother of IHS founder John Sharpe....
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    « Reply #2 on: September 11, 2012, 12:31:29 PM »
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    • Quote from: Marlelar
    Can anyone suggests books that explain Catholic teaching and economic theory? I understand a bit about why capitalism, communism, and socialism and other -isms aren't in line with Church teaching but I would like to know more.  I have read a bit on distributism  but since it "died on the vine" I can only assume that it is not viable either.  What is?  Are there books explaining/promoting a Catholic economic theory?

    Marsha


    many.......see, last post

    Distributism "died" due to lack of financial support in UK, WWII and the centralizing after wards, but is revived and not dead, not by a long shot!

    It worked and works well.... :smile:
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    « Reply #3 on: September 11, 2012, 02:25:45 PM »
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    • Quote from: Marlelar
    Can anyone suggests books that explain Catholic teaching and economic theory? I understand a bit about why capitalism, communism, and socialism and other -isms aren't in line with Church teaching but I would like to know more.  I have read a bit on distributism  but since it "died on the vine" I can only assume that it is not viable either.  What is?  Are there books explaining/promoting a Catholic economic theory?

    Marsha


    The Church condemned socialism and communism in all it's forms, PERIOD.
    The Church has never condemned capitalism, only criticized it's excesses and abuses.

    I recently read" Toward a Truly Free Market" by John C. Medaille ( a traditional Catholic, who sometimes has articles in the The Remnant, a trad Catholic periodical), and found it to be enlightening. Mr. Medaille has a website where you can read his material.
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    « Reply #4 on: September 11, 2012, 02:27:19 PM »
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    • Distributism is the most in line with Rerum Novarum, Quad-Anno and other encyclicals.......

    Would urge you Marsha to really read and look into it......contact the people promoting it....
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    « Reply #5 on: September 11, 2012, 02:39:04 PM »
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    Can anyone suggests books that explain Catholic teaching and economic theory? I understand a bit about why capitalism, communism, and socialism and other -isms aren't in line with Church teaching but I would like to know more.  I have read a bit on distributism  but since it "died on the vine" I can only assume that it is not viable either.  What is?  Are there books explaining/promoting a Catholic economic theory?

    Marsha


    The Church condemned socialism and communism in all it's forms, PERIOD.
    The Church has never condemned capitalism, only criticized it's excesses and abuses.

    I recently read" Toward a Truly Free Market" by John C. Medaille ( a traditional Catholic, who sometimes has articles in the The Remnant, a trad Catholic periodical), and found it to be enlightening. Mr. Medaille has a website where you can read his material.


    Oh, the total title of the book is "Toward a Truly Free Market - A Distributists Perspective on the Role of Government, Taxes, Health Care, Deficits, and More"

    Google John C. Medaille and you'll get a ton of articles on his website.
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    « Reply #6 on: September 11, 2012, 04:10:34 PM »
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    • I would certainly recommend IHS Press and the books they have published and reprinted. More and more people are putting the theory in to practice. With the recent Rebuilding Christendom conference, it's essential to maintain the momentum.
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