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Posted: Wed Nov 22nd, 2006 11:54 am |
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This area is interesting to me because I am actively involved in politics and becuase I have a keen interest in policy development. I was curious to see if there was anyone else familiar with this topic that would like to discuss it more.
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David W. Emery
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Posted: Wed Nov 22nd, 2006 09:11 pm |
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I’m familiar with the principle, Derek, and with the manner it has been incorporated into canon law. Subsidiarity is not often talked about, although here in the USA we have a certain tradition of it in government and law, which unfortunately has been seriously eroded by the movement toward federal involvement in every phase of public (and often private) life.
I’m not personally into politics, which is the primary arena for subsidiarity, but I’d be interested in seeing what you have to say. On the other hand, there are several forum members who have a lively interest and even participation in politics, and I’m sure they would enjoy it.
Contrary to popular belief, there is in Christianity no barrier to keep Christians from seeking the common good through social and political action. Those who believe such a barrier exists or is needed are most often the enemies of Christianity. They don’t want God or believers interfering with their plans.
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Posted: Tue Nov 28th, 2006 09:44 am |
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David,
Thanks for your reply. I'm not really sure where this would go. What I've found interesting is that in a climate that was at least marginally hostile to Catholicism (outside of Pennsylvania and Maryland), the Revolutionary fathers would adopt a form of government that so closely fits with a principle of Catholic social justice.
From there a number of discussions could take place, but I just wonder what impact or understanding folks have of this concept and its application. Politics is a huge area that I don't think this is really fleshed out. Obviously the Church runs on this concept as well.
Maybe I need to get my thoughts together a little better and then post something with a little more heft to it?
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Posted: Tue Nov 28th, 2006 11:16 am |
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Maybe I need to get my thoughts together a little better and then post something with a little more heft to it?
That was my original suggestion.
I agree that there is an interesting coincidence between the Christian principle of subsidiarity and the early framers of our country’s governmental structure. Even though they were almost all Protestants, they were not so far removed from Catholic tradition as Protestants today. We have seen in just the past 50 years a total restructuring of thought and ideology in the US, both religiously and otherwise, and this can obscure the fact that two and three hundred years ago the Anglican affinity to Catholicism was much more pronounced.
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