Why Catholic Social Teaching Actually Matters with Dr. Peter Kwasniewski

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This episode explores the significance of Catholic social teaching and its relevance in contemporary society.

What is Catholic social teaching and why does it matter right now? In this episode of Catholic in America, Jason Adkins speaks with Dr. Peter Kwasniewski, author of His Reign Shall Have No End, to unpack one of the most misunderstood areas of the Catholic faith. Often reduced to politics, misused ideologically, or ignored altogether, Catholic social teaching is actually something far more fundamental. It is about ordering every part of life, personal, familial, economic, and political, under ...

People in this episode

Host: Jason Adkins

Guest: Dr. Peter Kwasniewski

Topics covered

• Catholic social teaching
• faith
• politics
• economics
• family
• society

Keywords

• Catholic social teaching
• Dr. Peter Kwasniewski
• faith
• politics
• economics
• society
• family

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Books & works: His Reign Shall Have No End

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