Pope Francis’s Encyclical Is About Much More Than Climate Change
Missing in the rush to use Pope Francis as a political pawn is attention to his directives that we care for the poor like we wish to care for the earth.
Pope Francis’s Poverty And Environment Ideas Will Worsen Both
Socialism, fascism, and one-world government are not solutions to poverty and environmental degradation, as Pope Francis’s encyclical seems to suggest.
A Roundtable On ‘Laudato Si’
The Federalist contributors discuss Pope Francis’s new environment-themed encyclical, ‘Laudato Si.’
Where Did Pope Francis’s Extravagant Rant Come From?
In his new encyclical, Pope Francis has diverted the gospel into a series of ill-supported political pronouncements.
Pope Francis Doesn’t Get The Gospel
By telling people their spirituality is measured by what they do, Pope Francis in his recent encyclical rejects the central message of the gospel: grace.
Pope Francis’s New Encyclical Isn’t What You Think
Conservatives should see Pope Francis’s encyclical as an opportunity to reflect on the ever-pressing need to respond to the dehumanizing pressures of the modern world.
Pope Francis, The Earth Is Not My Sister
In his new encyclical, Pope Francis gives the impression that the post-fall sibling rivalry between the earth and mankind has been entirely one-sided.
Pope Francis’s Incoherent Economics
In his new encyclical, Pope Francis praises business but criticizes economies of scale. That doesn’t make any sense.
Thank Goodness Encyclicals Aren’t Binding On Catholics
Most people will receive an interpretation of new papal encyclical ‘Laudato Si’ that hovers somewhere between drunken rambling and wishcasting heresy.
How Thick Is Pope Francis’s Bubble?
Pope Francis has sealed himself off in an ideological bubble harder and more impenetrable than the Popemobile.
Pope Francis Is More Than A Politician
The pope no longer has the power to drastically change geopolitics. People in a frenzy over Pope Francis’s comments and associations should remember that.
Pope Francis Is Fair Game For Criticism, From Left Or Right
When Pope Francis damages the cause of liberty across the globe, it’s only right that its defenders should speak up.
Catholics Revisit ‘Thou Shalt Not Steal’
Two thinkers refresh the debate on Catholic social teaching, explaining that it does not necessarily support the welfare state.