The Remnant with Jonah Goldberg Postliberalism: Flirting with Fascism | Interview: George Weigel
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Nov 19, 2025 George Weigel, a prominent Catholic theologian and author of a notable biography of Pope John Paul II, joins Jonah Goldberg to explore critical issues in American Catholicism. They dive into the dangers of postliberalism and integralism, connecting it to the disturbing rise of antisemitism. Weigel emphasizes the importance of doctrinal clarity for religious survival and discusses how social media fuels political demagoguery. Their conversation also touches on the Catholic Church’s relationship with liberal democracy and the implications of losing belief in objective truth.
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U.S. Catholicism Is Relatively Healthy
- The U.S. Catholic Church is demographically diverse and comparatively healthy versus other developed countries.
- Vibrant seminaries, campus ministries, and parishes show resilience despite real problems.
Choose Communities That Demand Commitment
- Prefer institutions that ask real commitments rather than minimal compliance when seeking lasting community.
- Deeper commitments attract people ready to make meaningful, serious choices.
Clarity Beats Conformity For Religious Survival
- Religious communities that clearly define doctrine and membership can flourish as countercultural alternatives.
- Churches that imitate the zeitgeist wither because people seek conviction, not ambiguity.
