On Censorship

In his article "The 'Two Step' of the New Censors. A Threat to Catholics?" Deacon Keith Fournier identifies a growing trend in society that aims to exclude Catholics from the public square and prevent them from influencing civil law. Although he leans heavily in his argument on pro-life and marriage issues to support his point, the article is an excellent read nevertheless. Readers should keep in mind, though, that this is not often the case in matters of options for the poor, rights and dignity of workers, and care for the environment, all of which also fall under Catholic social doctrine and are actively influenced by Catholics (and non-Catholics) in society today. Read the whole article here.

An excerpt follows:

"There is a real problem emerging in the United States and much of the West. One has only to examine the voting patterns and positions espoused by some Catholics to come to a conclusion that we are desperately in need of catechesis, instruction in what the Church teaches. We live in an age of relativism and sadly, some Catholics and other Christians do not understand the dangers which we face. The relativists of this age have managed to persuade many, including many Catholics, that there are no objective truths; there are only “my” truths and “your” truths. Further, they have relegated our position on the very existence of truths and rights to simply being “religious” positions in order to marginalize or dismiss them. In the midst of this confused age we must maintain that there are objective truths which can be known and that those truths are the only solid basis for building the foundation for a truly free, just and human society."