There is and should certainly be much leeway for discussion of Christian social teaching, and contemporary political and economic issues in light of it. There are those who, understandably and legitimately, lean in different directions, more to the left on some issues, and more right on others, more libertarian when it comes to economic matters, more conservative on cultural and moral issues, but all intentionally within the ambit of orthodox Christianity and the philosophia perennis, within a cosmos of thought that is in line with the entirety of the Gospel and right reason. However, a serious problem within Christian discourse among those who consider themselves orthodox Christian conservatives is the existence of a certain secular orthodoxy or ideology masquerading as authentically Christian. Now, some level of ideological taint is inevitable in otherwise sound theological and philosophical analyses and discussions, and no one is immune to this. The only way to counteract ideological infestation, which is a liability of all open and free truth-seeking, is to cultivate open, honest, free, respectful, and rigorous discussion.
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