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Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity

Willie Pep

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3. I like to think that Novak was naive.

Reply to rug (Original post)

Tue Feb 28, 2017, 04:19 PM

Feb 2017

I remember Novak being in a debate from a several years ago where he faced off against Charles M.A. Clark and Thomas Storck in a capitalism vs. socialism vs. distributism debate. Novak mentioned that labor unions were a salutary part of capitalism yet he also worked for anti-union outfits like the American Enterprise Institute. I don't get it.

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Michael Novak, theologian who made a spiritual case for capitalism, dies at 83 [View all] rug Feb 2017 OP

Good riddance! 50 Shades Of Blue Feb 2017 #1

Amen! shrike Feb 2017 #2

I like to think that Novak was naive. Willie Pep Feb 2017 #3

In the 60s and early 70s he was on the left and very much anti-war. rug Feb 2017 #4

Good riddance to bad rubbish! meow2u3 Mar 2017 #5