How Would Jim Wallis Refute Andrew Napolitano's Critique of the Pope's Economic Outlook?
This video by Judge Napolitano is critical of the Pope's economic views.
You have written this:
In his new Evangelii Gaudium, he points to the kingdom of God, which is more than generous acts of compassion but the entry of justice into the world. A few of those quotes are worth some quiet reflection as we wait this Advent for the coming of Christ:In this context, some people continue to defend trickle-down theories which assume that economic growth, encouraged by a free market, will inevitably succeed in bringing about greater justice and inclusiveness in the world. This opinion, which has never been confirmed by the facts, expresses a crude and naive trust in the goodness of those wielding economic power and in the sacralized workings of the prevailing economic system.We have created new idols. The worship of the ancient golden calf (cf. Ex 32:1-35) has returned in a new and ruthless guise in the idolatry of money and the dictatorship of an impersonal economy lacking a truly human purpose. ... A new tyranny is thus born, invisible and often virtual, which unilaterally and relentlessly imposes its own laws and rules.
Judge Napolitano indicates that this hostility to the free market is a major cause of poverty. More than this: he argues that such a view is in opposition to liberty.
I don't think the Pope is likely to respond to this. Perhaps you will.
You have yet to respond to my observations about your previous comments on the Pope: //www.garynorth.com/public/11598.cfm. But, one of these days, you may respond. Maybe. Possibly.