[There is] a strange split in thinking common to those on the religious left, who are quick to denounce the profit motive and commercialism. Yet, they seem to think that the key to happiness is giving people more stuff -… — Robert Sirico Copy Share
[There is] a strange split in thinking common to those on the religious left, who are quick to denounce the profit motive and commercialism. Yet, they seem to think that the key to happiness is giving people more stuff - by enlisting the coercive power of government. This perverse way of thinking holds that 'social justice' demands that we take… — Robert Sirico Copy Share
Here in the United States, we've seen the failure of mass programs of redistribution and the fiscal crises to which they give rise. And… — Robert Sirico Copy Share Image
I'm particularly struck by the neo-socialist concern for the well-being of plants, animals, lakes and rivers, rain forests and deserts - particularly when the… — Robert Sirico Copy Share Image