About this episode

This episode discusses Rerum Novarum, a foundational encyclical on Catholic Social Teaching and its implications on the balance between Capitalism and Socialism.

Send us Fan Mail Rerum Novarum was described as ground breaking - the foundational encyclical on Catholic Social Teaching. The only encyclical to spawn to follow up encyclicals as the Church tries to tread a middle line between Capitalism and Socialism

People in this episode

Host: Tim Byron

Topics covered

• Catholic Social Teaching
• Capitalism
• Socialism
• Papal encyclicals
• Church history

Keywords

• Rerum Novarum
• Catholic Church
• Pope
• encyclical
• social teaching
• capitalism
• socialism

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Organizations: Rerum Novarum

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