WASHINGTON, DC, November 7, 2007 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Last week, Archbishop Charles Chaput of Denver, Colorado addressed the 15th Annual Society of Catholic Social Scientists Meeting hosted by St. John's University School of Law in New York. Chaput addressed the gathering with a talk entitled: "Church and State Today: What Belongs to Caesar and What Does Not."
Archbishop Chaput was joined at the conference by other noteworthy scholars including Dr. William Donohue of the Catholic League who gave the keynote address entitled "Uncommon Alliance: Religious Conservatives Unite." Father Richard Neuhaus of First Things also addressed the attendants in a talk entitled: "The Role of the Catholic Public Intellectual." According to the Law School's website, the two day conference included over 200 other speakers and 70 discussion panels.
Chaput began his address providing a rudimentary sketch of an "anonymous society." The society described had devastating fertility rates, promiscuity, and a lack of regard for the sacredness of the family and of unborn human life. The archbishop explained that while the description of this "anonymous society" could very fittingly be applicable to today's society, in fact, he was referring to Roman society around the time of Christ.
Archbishop Chaput Says Follow Example of Early Christians in Fight Against Culture of Death
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A conservative political commentator says Pat Robertson's endorsement of Rudy Giuliani for president earlier today is "a big get" for the former New York mayor, but also presents the GOP frontrunner with some complications.
Robertson, the often-controversial founder of the Christian Broadcasting Network and the Christian Coalition, says he is endorsing Giuliani because he is "a proven leader who is not afraid of what lies ahead and who will cast a hopeful vision for all Americans." The host of CBN's 700 Club made the announcement Wednesday at the National Press Club in Washington, DC.
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OneNewsNow contacted several pro-family leaders to get their reaction to the Robertson endorsement. Some did not return calls, while others said they did not want to comment. One of them, a close personal friend of Robertson, said he believes the endorsement is "tragic," and that if Giuliani wins the nomination, it "will destroy the Republican Party."
Pro-family leaders mum on Robertson's endorsement of Rudy
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