Pope Leo XIV chose his name in honor of the great initiator of Catholic Social Teaching, Leo XIII. Learn more about this important area of the Church’s wisdom.
The Hound of Distributism
In a world obsessed with growth and globalization, Distributism proposes a bottom-up return to home-based and cooperative business as the right vision needed to restore an economy as if people and as if God mattered.
The Hound of Distributism is a collection of essays written by leading distributist authors from around the world. Given our present social and economic crisis, this timely and rich volume challenges the sterility of our present by recovering the value of the socio-economic theory of Distributism.
Snappy, witty, clear and concise essays explaining Distributism, the idea that keeps pursuing us.
Contributions by Dale Ahlquist, William Fahey, Russell Sparkes, Thomas Storck, Joseph Pearce, Peter Chojnowski, David W. Cooney, Mark and Louise Zwick, John Médaille, Phillip Blond, Philippe Maxence, Donald P. Goodman III, Bill Powell, the Hon. Race Mathews, and G.K. Chesterton!
Localism: Coming Home to Catholic Social Teaching
One of the most misunderstood — and misrepresented — elements of the Catholic Church is her social teaching. It is all too often misconstrued and even held hostage by speculative economic theories and partisan politics. When G. K. Chesterton, Hilaire Belloc, and their colleagues endeavored to promote the ideas of property ownership and independence one hundred years ago, it was frequently misinterpreted due to the terminology used. Here, at last, is a clear explanation of authentic Catholic social teaching, with balanced and practical applications that incorporate morality, justice, and freedom.
This outstanding collection features contributions from some of the finest thinkers in Christianity today, who illustrate the transformative impact of centralization in politics, history, literature, and culture and offer real-life accounts about the success of localism in America and beyond. You will learn:
- What distributism is, and what it is not
- Chesterton’s secret to preserving the seed of civilization
- The true definition of freedom and what it really entails
- How localism is in harmony with America’s founding principles
- Five important lessons from “living on the land”
- Ways technology has eroded localism
The authors show how solutions tend to originate with the family and involve taking an active role in what most directly affects the family, whether in commerce, government, or education. They explain how to develop a truly localist economy — and why you should — and they emphasize the indispensable role of fathers in this crucial task. They also spell out why building a local community is key to preserving faith, heritage, creativity, beauty, and rational politics. Additionally, the authors propose wise methods for strengthening marriages and educating children in modernity.
Other topics include suggestions on how to live cooperatively, develop a more agrarian lifestyle for your family, ease into homesteading, and cultivate an environmental ethic compatible with the faith. You will also find practical ways to revitalize your church and foster a healthier way of life for future generations. Whether you are a Christian or not, this book will open your eyes to “what’s wrong with the world” and give you powerful ideas for making it a better place.
BONUS ADD-ON: Justice & Charity by Archbishop Fulton Sheen
“Our country must be built upon a justice and charity in which our individual rights and privileges are conditioned by the service of the common good.”
The dominating influence of Capitalism and Communism over modern societies has eclipsed the Catholic Church’s communication of her social and economic principles. Campaigns to win the affections of the faithful have persuaded many that Capitalism—with its promise of unlimited freedom and praise for the accumulation of wealth—is an authentic expression of Catholic social teaching and that the richness of the social tradition with its preferential option for the poor is driven by class-hatred, envy, and egalitarianism.
Grounded in his expertise of the social doctrine of the Catholic Church, in Justice & Charity, Fulton J. Sheen explores how Capitalism’s failure to submit to justice and Communism’s rejection of Christian Charity can be corrected only by a revolution in the heart of men by means of encountering Jesus Christ.
Back in print for the first time since its original publication, Justice & Charity is a thought-provoking exploration into the social tradition of the Catholic Church led by one of her finest voices.
