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The assault on humanity

Edward Hadas examines the non-medical effects of anti-Covid-19 lockdown policies through the lens of six of the key principles of Catholic Social Teaching…
12/12/2020
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The Common Good & the Metaphysics of Citizenship

“Common Good” was popularised by TH Green, an English philosopher, political radical and reformer, before it was introduced in Catholic Social Teaching.…
09/04/2022
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Covid and the Technocratic Paradigm

When technical thinking is allowed too much power, it slips into an anti-human technocratic paradigm – and this undermines the common good.…
18/11/2021
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Solidarity

Chapter on Solidarity from Anna Rowlands’ book, The Politics of Communion: Catholic Social Teaching for Dark Times…
04/06/2022
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(Some) Theology To Save The World

+Adrian Newman introduces four theological principles to animate social action…
05/02/2021
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Solidarity and social distancing

In the covid-19 crisis, social distancing not only requires that solidarity is essential for our survival, but also exposes the consequences of the neglect of solidarity in cultures dominated by excessive individualism…
31/03/2020
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My hate-affair with economics

Edward Hadas explains why the financial system is inherently unstable and argues that the Church must speak prophetically for economic reform…
17/02/2023
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Housing and land: a common good approach

How can Catholic social teaching help to tackle the housing crisis and reform land use?…
31/08/2019
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Pilgrimages of Grace

The ancient tradition of pilgrimage is an antidote to individualism and a countercultural sign pointing us to the Common Good…
17/02/2023
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The Common Good in Practice

Jenny Sinclair explains T4CG’s story and shares her interpretation of the Common Good and its practical applications…
22/11/2024

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