Answering Critics – Page 2 – Practical Distributism

Distributism Basics: Foundational Principles

20 August, 2020

I am happy to announce the publication of my new book, Distributism Basics: Foundational Principles. This is an exploration of some of the core principles underlying the distributist idea. My previous Distributism Basics series of articles[1] was a very generalized introduction to the historical background of the modern distributist movement, with some explanations of how … More Distributism Basics: Foundational Principles

Is Distributism a Socialist Cult?

12 February, 2020

I know a lot of Catholics who really like the YouTube channel of Dr. Taylor Marshall. They view him as one of the few reliable commentators on the Faith and living it in today’s world. That is why I was so disappointed when I watched “Against Catholic Distributism w Dr Jay Richards and #TnT (Dr … More Is Distributism a Socialist Cult?

Witt and Richards on Belloc: Part 3

16 March, 2018

by Patrick Toner Continued from Part 2 In an exchange with Witt and Richards sort of on this topic (Pearce 1, W&R 1, Pearce 2, W&R 2), Joseph Pearce accused the pair of conflating Belloc’s views with socialism—an accusation they warmly denied. …we clarify that Belloc was not a socialist. He did tend toward a … More Witt and Richards on Belloc: Part 3