“...Catholics are not a cohesive block because coinservatism has been defined so as to clash with much of Catholic doctrine. We Catholics have effectively allowed the American political system to divide the Church against itself. Although the Democratic Party has increasingly aligned itself with positions that are in direct conflict with Catholic teaching, the Republican Party does not represent a strong moral alternative.”
Very interesting. I am an evangelical and have come to very similar conclusions about these two political gangs. I wish there were fewer positions staked out, and that those positions were actually held. Not going to happen though.
True Catholics (who are also Evangelical) and Evangelicals have much more in common doctrinally and culturally than we do with the world. I think there is a political opportunity for a Christian Party, comprised of Catholics, Evangelicals, and orthodox Protestants who share the fundamental values of subsidiarity, respect for life and traditional family, non-governmental charity, honesty, integrity and truth.
I think it would be very workable. Every party is a coalition of sorts. The doctrinal differences would be far less significant that the coalition of freaks that have assembled as the Democrat Party.