Building Worldviews

In this final part of our conversation with George Weigel, we discuss the relationship of modernity to the Catholic church and Pope John Paul II’s view of “authentic humanism.” The interview concludes with a discussion on the biggest challenge facing Christian churches worldwide and his perspective on the future of America.   Other topics we cover: “The Irony of Modern Catholic History,” humanism, nationalism, universalism, pluralism, orthodox Christianity, the Catholic Church’s various religious orders, authentic humanism, Pope Benedict XVI, and more.   George Weigel is a Distinguished Senior Fellow of the Ethics and Public Policy Center and New York Times bestselling author. He is the author of over 30 books, including his landmark biography of Pope John Paul II “Witness to Hope” (1999) and its sequel, “The End and the Beginning” (2010). Weigel earned his M.A. from the University of St. Michael’s College but has since received nineteen honorary doctorates for his work, making him a leading global voice on issues of theology, ecumenicalism, foreign and domestic policy, and more.   Watch George Weigel’s full interview on our website: https://praxiscircle.com/leader/george-weigel   Learn more about Praxis Circle: https://praxiscircle.com/   Join our Praxis Circle community for free and gain exclusive access to resources, courses, and events:  https://praxiscircle.com/join   Follow us:   Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/praxiscircle/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thepraxiscircle/ X - https://twitter.com/praxiscircle LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/praxis-circle/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@thepraxiscircle

In this episode, George Weigel discusses  human freedom, the four principles of Catholic social doctrine, and how Pope John Paull II saw human creativity as the generator of wealth and the human flourishing that a Christian worldview sustains.   Other topics we cover: The human condition, Catholic social doctrine, the common good, limited government, orthodox Christianity, Michael Novak and “The Spirit of Democratic Capitalism,” the importance of freedom, morality, Centesimus Annus, and more.    George Weigel is a Distinguished Senior Fellow of the Ethics and Public Policy Center and New York Times bestselling author. He is the author of over 30 books, including his landmark biography of Pope John Paul II “Witness to Hope” (1999) and its sequel, “The End and the Beginning” (2010). Weigel earned his M.A. from the University of St. Michael’s College but has since received nineteen honorary doctorates for his work, making him a leading global voice on issues of theology, ecumenicalism, foreign and domestic policy, and more.   Watch George Weigel’s full interview on our website: https://praxiscircle.com/leader/george-weigel   Learn more about Praxis Circle: https://praxiscircle.com/   Join our Praxis Circle community for free and gain exclusive access to resources, courses, and events:  https://praxiscircle.com/join   Follow us:   Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/praxiscircle/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thepraxiscircle/ X - https://twitter.com/praxiscircle LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/praxis-circle/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@thepraxiscircle

The first of a three-part conversation with George Weigel, we discuss the dilemma of modernity that Pope John Paul II addressed in his life, the collapse of communism in Europe and the revolution of moral conscience that occurred, and how John Paul II was involved and what he believed about a rich understanding of human freedom.   Other topics we cover: worldview, the importance of Pope John Paul II to modern history, modernity, and the fall of communism.   George Weigel is a Distinguished Senior Fellow of the Ethics and Public Policy Center and New York Times bestselling author. He is the author of over 30 books, including his landmark biography of Pope John Paul II “Witness to Hope” (1999) and its sequel, “The End and the Beginning” (2010). Weigel earned his M.A. from the University of St. Michael’s College but has since received nineteen honorary doctorates for his work, making him a leading global voice on issues of theology, ecumenicalism, foreign and domestic policy, and more.   Watch George Weigel’s full interview on our website: https://praxiscircle.com/leader/george-weigel   Learn more about Praxis Circle: https://praxiscircle.com/   Join our Praxis Circle community for free and gain exclusive access to resources, courses, and events:  https://praxiscircle.com/join   Follow us:   Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/praxiscircle/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thepraxiscircle/ X - https://twitter.com/praxiscircle LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/praxis-circle/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@thepraxiscircle

This is the final episode of a three-part series with Erika Bachiochi where we discuss modern feminism, the sexual revolution, and the role men and women play together in a free and healthy society.   Other topics we cover: Judith Butler, the history of coverture, the temperance movement, abortion, gender equality, the Industrial Revolution, shared parenthood, new wave feminism, and some of the great influential leaders of the women’s rights movements throughout several centuries such as Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Katy Stanton.   Erika Bachiochi is a legal scholar at the Ethics & Public Policy Center and a senior fellow at the Abigail Adams Institute, where she serves as the director of The Wollstonecraft Project. An accomplished mom of seven, Bachiochi has a J.D. from Boston University School of Law and is the author of “The Rights of Women: Reclaiming a Lost Vision” (2021). Praxis Circle interviewed Bachiochi for her expertise on the history of feminism and her insight on where the movement is headed.    Watch Erika Bachiochi’s full interview on our website: https://praxiscircle.com/leader/erika-bachiochi   Learn more about Praxis Circle: https://praxiscircle.com/   Join our Praxis Circle community for free and gain exclusive access to resources, courses, and events:  https://praxiscircle.com/join   Follow us:   Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/praxiscircle/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thepraxiscircle/ X - https://twitter.com/praxiscircle LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/praxis-circle/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@thepraxiscircle

In this episode with Erika Bachiochi, we get the history of early feminist Mary Wollstonecraft and the similarities between a modern day champion of similar beliefs, Mary Ann Glendon. Erika also discusses the connection between the Industrial Revolution and the women’s rights movement, as well as walking us through the  four phases of feminism.    Other topics we cover: Rights Theory, modernity, abortion, sex as a construct, and the four waves of feminism.   Erika Bachiochi is a legal scholar at the Ethics & Public Policy Center and a senior fellow at the Abigail Adams Institute, where she serves as the director of The Wollstonecraft Project. An accomplished mom of seven, Bachiochi has a J.D. from Boston University School of Law and is the author of “The Rights of Women: Reclaiming a Lost Vision” (2021). Praxis Circle interviewed Bachiochi for her expertise on the history of feminism and her insight on where the movement is headed.    Watch Erika Bachiochi’s full interview on our website: https://praxiscircle.com/leader/erika-bachiochi   Learn more about Praxis Circle: https://praxiscircle.com/   Join our Praxis Circle community for free and gain exclusive access to resources, courses, and events:  https://praxiscircle.com/join   Follow us:   Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/praxiscircle/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thepraxiscircle/ X - https://twitter.com/praxiscircle LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/praxis-circle/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@thepraxiscircle