Taxes!
03/27/2008 01:32 PM
This
month's column discusses Catholic teaching on
taxes.
Excerpt:
Excerpt:
As Christians, we have obligations toward the common good. For that reason, we have a duty to pay taxes. Jesus did not consider it unjust to pay taxes to Caesar. (Mk 12:13-17; Mt 22:15-22; Lk 20:20-26) Saint Paul insisted on the civic duty to pay taxes. (Rm 13:7) The Catechism says: Submission to authority and co-responsibility for the common good make it morally obligatory to pay taxes . . .” (Catechism, No. 2240.)Read more . . .
St. John Chrysostom on Helping Without Judging
12/22/2007 10:51 AM
December'
editorial now posted.
Many people feel that we should not help those who have brought their problems on themselves through laziness, drug or alcohol use, self-centeredness, illegal entry into the country, or other undesirable behaviors. Providing assistance in those cases, it is thought, only encourages more bad behavior.
The Church's teachers, however, have long cautioned against judging a person's worthiness as a condition for providing assistance. Read more . . .
Many people feel that we should not help those who have brought their problems on themselves through laziness, drug or alcohol use, self-centeredness, illegal entry into the country, or other undesirable behaviors. Providing assistance in those cases, it is thought, only encourages more bad behavior.
The Church's teachers, however, have long cautioned against judging a person's worthiness as a condition for providing assistance. Read more . . .
New (Old) Editorials Added
11/07/2007 03:44 PM
Editorials written
for the New Earth and the Dakota Catholic Action
dating from 2001 to 2003 have been added to
the editorial
page.
Column for August/September Posted
10/01/2007 09:13 AM
It is often said that
the states are laboratories for the development
public policy. Our federal system allows states to
enact legislation independent from each other, each
responding to their unique history, traditions, and
conditions. When one state enacts legislation, other
states may follow and try to improve on its example.
Inevitably, someone, looking at another state, will ask, “Why don't we do that?” What works or is possible in one state, however, may not work or be possible in another state. Here is a look at some laws in other states that have not been embraced in North Dakota. (Read More . . .)
Inevitably, someone, looking at another state, will ask, “Why don't we do that?” What works or is possible in one state, however, may not work or be possible in another state. Here is a look at some laws in other states that have not been embraced in North Dakota. (Read More . . .)
Dodson Responds to Omdahl Column
08/08/2007 03:40 PM
Former
lieutenant governor Lloyd Omdahl recent column in the Forum
discusses the faith-based and community
initiatives. Here is North Dakota Catholic
Conference executive director Christopher
Dodson's letter in response.
Ten Commandments Monument
08/07/2007 01:51 PM
New Editorial Posted
06/26/2007 11:48 AM
We have posted the column for June. It
discusses federal issues.
Elusive Dignity
01/06/2007 11:32 AM
A new column,
which will appear in the New Earth and the
Dakota Catholic
Action, has been
posted
here. The column discusses
the importance and the elusiveness of human
dignity -- an appropriate subject for the start of
the legislative session.