Michael Novak

Capitalism and Socialism: A Theological Inquiry.

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The creative person

The deepest moral justification for a capitalist system is not solely that, poor system that it is, it serves liberty better than any other known system; not even that is raises up the living standards of the poor higher than any other system has; nor that it better improves the state of human health and the balance between humans and the environment that either “real existing” socialism or the traditional Third World society has. All these things, however difficult for one to admit, are empirically true. The true moral strength of capitalism, however, lies in its promotion of human creativity.New wealth can be created. Human beings themselves are the primary cause of the wealth of nations. Human creativity is natures primary resource. Removing the institutional repression that now stifles that creativity is the large task ahead of us.

The first institution of democracy. Tocqueville on religion: What faith adds to reason

Tocqueville is considered one of the most important thinkers and intellectuals for our times, best known for his works Democracy in America (1835) and The Old Regime and the Revolution (1856). This essay seeks to give a short synopsis of Tocqueville’s most important conclusions and to shed light on his understanding of the importance of religion in a modern democracy.

The Catholic Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism

The Catholic Church has, for generations, been reluctant to come to terms with capitalism. Novak argues that a 100-year debate within the Catholic Church has yielded a richer and more humane vision of capitalism than that described in Webers Protestant Ethic.

Will It Liberate? Questions about Liberation Theology

Michael Novaks work is challenging. We often disagree sharply in out interpretations and assessments of liberation theology, but he raises important issues which call for clarification and response.