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Mission Statement

Modern and postmodern Western political and social thought is framed in secular terms, overlooking its ancient and Christian roots. We live in a world facing unprecedented challenges—such as those related to demography, migration, climate, military threat and technology—while also experiencing a growing desire for re-enchantment and a quiet revival of spiritual awareness. These trends underscore an urgent need to return to the Christian foundations of Western thought and, in particular, to reimagine Catholic political and social thought.

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While Christianity historically shaped the framework for understanding community in the West, modernity introduced secular frameworks, partly to resolve denominational conflicts within Christianity. Catholicism has responded to this shift, as seen in the contributions of the Salamanca School, the Jesuit order, the framers of the early 19th-century Holy Alliance, and the 20th-century revival of Natural Law. Yet, the contemporary Western canon often fails to acknowledge the Catholic contribution to political thought. It is particularly regrettable that Catholic Social Doctrine is largely overlooked by scholars and practitioners of political and social theory.

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The Catholic POST is envisioned as an interdisciplinary international scholarly community dedicated to the research and renewal of Catholic political and social thought. It serves as a forum for academic dialogue among scholars representing diverse perspectives within Catholic political and social thought, united by their commitment to Catholic teaching and Catholic Social Doctrine. These scholars seek to develop innovative approaches to address current challenges and propose forward-looking solutions for the future, in the spirit of the best achievements of the Catholic intellectual tradition, including Augustine, Aquinas and the moderns.

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Ferenc Hörcher (Ludovika University)

P. Bracy Bersnak (Christendom College)

André De Battista (University of Malta)

Karl Gustel Wärnberg (Stockholm)

András Jancsó (Pázmány Péter Catholic University).

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