Is Liberal Wokeism in line with Catholic Social teaching?

Is Liberal Wokeism in line with Catholic Social Teaching?

Should we believe that economic and political institutions are corrupt? Should we seek to tear them down in line with today’s wokeism? Or is political and economic authority necessary for an ordered life? Catholic social teaching holds that neither extreme is fully justified. Power can be good but power can also be corrupted. 

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Does religion lead to violence? Not if properly interpreted says Bishop Barron

Does Religion Lead to Violence Inevitably?

What happens when you have 2 people of different faiths come together. Religion is irrational so will inevitably lead to violence. This is the argument put forward during the Enlightenment Period. Fast forward to the events of September 11, 2001. We have another example of people of faith doing horrible things in the name of God. So does religion and Christianity in particular lead to violence? Not if you are interpreting it properly. Bishop Barron describes how Christians should approach Bible texts describing violence.

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