Catholic Republic and the Peril of America

Philosopher Timothy Gordon firmly disagrees with the claim that the deism of the Founding Fathers undermines the principles of Christianity in the Declaration of Independence and Constitution, which he believes has led to the decline of the republic. He argues that despite the anti-Catholic bias of the time, the Protestant and Enlightenment Founding Fathers actually held Catholic views on politics and nature, but failed to acknowledge their reliance on Catholic philosophers and theologians like Aristotle, Aquinas, and the early Jesuits. Gordon asserts that if the Founders had fully embraced Catholic principles, America would not be on the brink of social collapse today. He believes that the instinctive Catholicism of the Founders would have prevented the government from becoming overbearing, the erosion of civil liberties, the breakdown of families, abortion, the loss of free markets, and the pervasive pagan culture that exists today.

In his book Catholic Republic, Gordon unveils the hidden history of America's rejection and covert dependence on Catholic ideas about politics and nature. Despite the current challenges faced by the Church and the world, Gordon remains hopeful that America can still be saved if it returns to the Catholic principles that form the essential foundation of successful republics. He emphasizes the importance of embracing these principles in order to prevent the further decline of society.

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