Episode 88 – Modern Political Ideas in the Light of Christian Faith and Right Reason
In this episode, Dr. Bulzacchelli, Dr. Smith and special guest, Dcn. Bob Gorman, Emeritus Professor of Political Science, discuss Dr. Smith’s new book, Understanding Modern Political Ideas: A Guidebook for Christians and Other Patriots. In this episode we cover:
– Post Modernism and Nature
– Reason and Tradition
– The Common Good and the Individual Good
– Flourishing, Happiness, and Perfection
– “The political community perfects man.”
– Temporal Goods
– “Incommensurability of ideas”
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