Catholic Social Doctrine: What, Why & Impact; Is the Church Socialist/Communist? | Simpleton Podcast

Clark and Laura break down the Catholic Church’s Social Doctrine, including the Compendium of the Social Doctrine. What is it, how did it come to be, what’s good about it, and where is it lacking?

Also in this episode:
• Do Christians only help people because it makes them feel good?
• It's ok to make money; when self-interest is good
• A correction: Catholicism's official teaching on Protestants and Schisms
• 20th Anniversary of ASH and YOUR INVITATION
• Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Catholic Church

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Chapters:
0:00 Start
0:58 Catholicism's official teaching on Protestants and Schisms
3:39 20th Anniversary of ASH and YOUR INVITATION
5:03 Introduction to Catholic Social Doctine
5:37 How did the Social Doctrine come about? And its context
12:18 Issues with the Social Doctrine
15:21 The implications of decentralization and human growth
18:47 Nobility and its many issues
21:09 Do Christians only help people because it makes them feel good?
23:06 What IS the Social Doctrine of the Church?
25:22 Is the Church Socialist, Libertarian, or Communist?
27:54 The primary principles (and the ambiguity) of the Social Doctrine
31:01 Is the Social Doctrine authoritative?
32:35 What's missing from the Social Doctrine: #1 Decentralization
36:39 It's good to make money; when self-interest is ok
39:57 Why ethics in business is necessary (and helpful)
42:11 Understanding "rights" (feat. Mary Ann Glendon's "Rights Talk")
44:09 Recapping: What we wish the Social Doctrine did better
44:30 Laura's recommendation: library hack!
45:55 Clark's stand-up comedy
46:56 Outro

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