There they go again. The usual gang of Catholic theology professors has signed a manifesto, “On all of our shoulders: A Catholic Call to Protect the Endangered Common Good.” It claims to warn us of the grave danger posed by Congressman Paul Ryan. The future of America is at stake! The integrity of Catholicism hangs in the balance!
Robert P. George’s recent “On the Square” takes apart what little substance there is in the statement, and he does so with his usual force and precision. There’s no reason for me to do again what George already has done so well, Instead, I want to figure out what it means for American Catholicism that liberals put forward such a partisan document with such shoddy reasoning.
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