Catholics & Communists: Pope Leo XIII's "Rerum Novarum" | Ep. 27 The TAC Podcast
In this episode of "The TAC Podcast," we explore Pope Leo XIII's landmark 1891 encyclical, Rerum Novarum (On Capital and Labor). This foundational document of modern Catholic social teaching addressed the dire condition of the working classes during the Industrial Revolution, offering a third way between unbridled capitalism and the rising tide of socialism.
We discuss how Leo XIII defends the natural right to private property, while emphasizing its social purpose, the essential harmony between capital and labor, and the critical role of the family as the primary unit of society. We also look…
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