Neither Left Nor Right, But Catholic . . . A Brief Consideration Of The New “Faithfulful Citizenship” USCCB Document
By STEPHEN M. KRASON (Editor’s Note: Stephen M. Krason’s Neither Left nor Right, but Catholic column appears monthly [sometimes bimonthly]. He is professor of political science and legal studies and associate director of the Veritas Center for Ethics in Public Life at Franciscan University of Steubenville. He is also co-founder and president of the Society of Catholic Social Scientists. Among his books is The Transformation of the American Democratic Republic, and most recently two edited volumes, Child Abuse, Family Rights, and the Child Protective System, and The Crisis of Religious Liberty. (This column originally appeared in Crisismagazine.com. All rights reserved.) + + + The U.S. bishops recently issued an updated version of their 2007 document, Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship…Continue Reading