What religious faith and what the Catholic Church specifically bring to the public square are what they have always brought: a recognition of the spiritual dimension of human life and our relationship with God; a way of life that follows on the recognition of who Jesus is and his way of life, and an ethical and moral frame of reference that guides our personal and collective decisions.
Faith, with its ethical and moral imperatives, has historically always been part of the fabric of our nationâ??s culture and social structure. And even though recently challenged, religious faith and its moral perspective are not only still valid but essential aspects of a truly good and just society.
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