In Defense of Politics | Professor Erik Dempsey
The Thomistic Institute
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The Importance of Catholic Political Engagement
Family life is the real vision and magnet of mankind, says Chesterton. The idea of private property, universal but private, so for him that means families living in their own homes. And then he throws in a shot against socialism. That's also Chesterton's big solution to the economic problem was a proprietorship among peasants. For those of us who live normal lives, political engagement,. attempting to be good citizens as Catholics is both a duty and a great good," writes Pope Francis.
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