May 15 Rerum Novarum, the Pope and Revolution
From The Pearl of Great Price by Tim Byron
May 14, 2026 · 18 min · Season 5 · Episode 15
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
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Rerum Novarum
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