E157: All Things Voting, Politics, and Government w/ Fr Ambrose Criste

The Lila Rose Podcast

What are the non-negotiable factors for Christians to consider when voting? Do we have a moral responsibility to participate in political activism? How are Christians meant to interface with earthly government authorities? In this election, many are dissatisfied with both candidates for President due to their hardline positions related to abortion. What are we as the faithful to do when confronted with two evil, non-ideal options? Today, I sit down with Fr Ambrose Criste of St Michael's Abbey to answer this and other questions as we discuss all things politics from a Christian point of view.

-5 Things Every Catholic Should Know About Politics: https://theabbotscircle.com/five-things-politics-edition-watch

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:52 - Welcome, Fr Ambrose!

00:05:37 - Render to Caesar

00:10:05 - What is Natural Law?

00:14:42 - Crowd Health

00:21:50 - What is the common good?

00:25:26 - Government vs private sector?

00:33:01 - Good Ranchers

00:34:37 - How should Christians view government’s role?

00:37:40 - What are the non-negiotables in voting?

00:44:03 - Recognition of marriage as between man and woman

00:44:40 - Right of parents to educate their children

00:50:19 - Seven Weeks

00:57:19 - Must one always vote?

01:01:25 - To not care at all is at least venially sinful

01:14:16 - Lesser of two evils?

01:19:47 - Augustine and the Sack of Rome

01:32:33 - What’s the Christian’s role in activism?