The Catholic Convert

The Catholic Convert

What Does Catholic Guilt Really Mean?

It's Not What You Think

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Jeff Putnam
Jun 04, 2024
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In 1905, G.K. Chesterton shared his thoughts in a letter to the editor of the Daily Times, a well-known London newspaper. He tackled the idea, popular among political theorists of his time, that human unhappiness could simply be solved with the right mix of political or economic reforms. Chesterton argued that such views missed the mark by ignoring the …

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