FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Here are a couple of questions from The Office for Social Justice based in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis to help gain a better understanding of social justice advocacy. Please click on the links that will direct you to their website for answers and more information.
"Why does the church get caught up in political and economic issues that others should be dealing with instead of doing the one thing the Church is supposed to do, serve the spiritual dimension of life?"officeforsocialjustice.org/about/#FAQs
"Even if I accept that the church should be involved in public life, or perhaps can’t help but be involved, that does not settle how it should be involved in a nation which believes in the separation of church and state? (What about the first amendment?)" officeforsocialjustice.org/about/#FAQs
"Why does the church get caught up in political and economic issues that others should be dealing with instead of doing the one thing the Church is supposed to do, serve the spiritual dimension of life?"officeforsocialjustice.org/about/#FAQs
"Even if I accept that the church should be involved in public life, or perhaps can’t help but be involved, that does not settle how it should be involved in a nation which believes in the separation of church and state? (What about the first amendment?)" officeforsocialjustice.org/about/#FAQs