Socialism, Modernism, and the New Age: 1. The Groundwork
This week we have a video blog from "Sensus Fidelium," hosted by Steve Cunningham. Yes, it's a "Catholic" show, but don't let that fool you. The topic — the origin of socialism — is actually a discussion of natural law that applies to everyone. It just so happens that the origins of socialism and of Catholic social teaching are related: Catholic social teaching developed in response to the rise of socialism, and socialism was first presented as a replacement for traditional Christianity. Anyway, here goes: