Isms Encyclopedia Posts
Jun 02, 2025
Understanding Distributism: Principles, History, and Catholic Insights
Distributism is always a hot topic within Catholic circles. Some Catholics consider it the ideal socio-economic system for a Catholic society. While others consider it utopian and unworkable.
Apr 28, 2025
Imperialism Explained: Principles, History, and Catholic Insights
Imperialism was a complex and often troubling force that profoundly shaped the modern world. Understanding its history helps us better appreciate the blessings of human dignity, self-determination, and true evangelization rooted in respect for all peoples.
Mar 24, 2025
Fascism Explained: Principles, History, and Catholic Insights
As Catholic homeschoolers, it’s essential to approach the topic of fascism (and other isms) with both intellectual honesty and a moral lens grounded in our faith.
Mar 10, 2025
Anarchism Explained: Principles, History, and Catholic Insights
Can the government become corrupt, exploitative, and oppressive? Most assuredly so. But this should spur us on to improve our governments, not eliminate them in the belief that the disorders of governmental collapse would bring about a self-regulated egalitarian utopia.
Feb 24, 2025
Socialism Explained: Principles, History, and Catholic Insights
In conclusion, Catholic understanding of socialism requires a nuanced approach, as the term encompasses a wide range of economic policies, historical movements, and political ideologies.
Feb 10, 2025
Utilitarianism Explained: Principles, History, and Catholic Insights
The utilitarian idea that happiness can be quantified is a materialist and reductive manner of assessing human happiness. Human fulfillment is too abstract, too intangible, too complex, too subtle to be analyzed in such a way.
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