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The Thomistic Institute
Before Church and State | Dr. Andrew Willard Jones
Jun 5, 2024
Dr. Andrew Willard Jones discusses evolving Catholic political thought towards post-liberalism, societal structures' roles, state sovereignty in human relationships, law, virtue, and governance in medieval society. He explores promoting peace, undoing sin, and countering liberalism through spiritual means.
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- Post-liberalism challenges liberal assumptions on autonomy and utility maximization in politics.
- Non-liberal societal architectures view state sovereignty as managing inherent human conflict structurally.
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Transition in Catholic Political Thought
The post-war dream of a Catholic-friendly liberalism has lost credibility, leading to new directions in Catholic political thought. Post-liberalism challenges the assumptions of liberalism, questioning the idea of autonomous individuals and the role of politics in maximizing individual utility. National conservatives prioritize the nation-state for social cohesion, a Christian left critiques capitalism's moral impact, and integralist movements advocate for a confessional state or supernatural end orientation.
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