June 27, 2024

Trent Horn: Can a Catholic be a Socialist?

1 hour 21 minutes

Can a Catholic be a socialist? Can a libertarian be a Catholic? Just asking questions.

Today's guest, Trent Horn, is an apologist and speaker for Catholic Answers and a defender of capitalism. He hosts The Counsel of Trent podcast and has authored several books on Catholicism, including Can a Catholic Be a Socialist? In this episode, we discuss the themes of that book, respond to some of the anti-capitalist rhetoric that has come from the Vatican over the past decade, analyze the rise of "post-liberal" Catholics on the right, and question whether religion is becoming more palatable to the modern person.

Watch the full conversation on Reason's YouTube channel or the Just Asking Questions podcast feed on Apple, Spotify, or your preferred podcatcher.

Sources referenced in the conversation:

Can A Catholic Be a Socialist? The Answer is No—Here's Why

Evangelii Gaudium: Apostolic Exhortation on the Proclamation of the Gospel in Today's World (24 November 2013) by Pope Francis

Pope Francis' 2017 TED Talk: "Why the Only Future Worth Building Includes Everyone"

Against David French-ism by Sohrab Ahmari

Motte-and-bailey fallacy

Zach and Liz's Interview with Johan Norberg

Jordan Peterson on the Power of the Easter Message

Timestamps:

00:00 Opening Monologue

01:25 Can a Catholic Defend Capitalism?

03:30 Pope Francis and Capitalism

05:21 Historical Criticisms of Socialism

07:06 The Tension Between Employers and Workers

09:38 Catholic Teachings on Economics

29:35 Libertarianism and Catholicism: A Natural Overlap?

41:50 The Role of Natural Law in Catholic Thought

43:49 Understanding Catholic Definitions of Law

44:06 Natural Law and Moral Commands

45:42 Human Laws and Justice

48:28 Catholicism and Science

50:35 Liberty and the Good Life

52:46 Debating Legalization of Prostitution

54:49 Libertarianism and Consumerism

01:01:39 Catholic Politics and State Intervention

01:13:21 Jordan Peterson on Catholicism

01:19:31 Final Thoughts: Who are you supposed to be?

Producer: John Osterhoudt

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