What does 'the common good' mean? Check out this new D'Arcy Lecture

May 5, 2021

‘The Common Good’ is increasingly heard in the discussion of law’s purpose, and in the critique of contemporary politics. What does it mean?

In this first D’Arcy Lecture, brought to you by Campion Hall, Revd Dr Patrick Riordan explores the philosophical and theological sources of the concept, from Aristotle’s introduction of the notion in his Politics, and its adoption in Christian Theology, to being a pillar of Catholic Social Teaching today.

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Statement on the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI

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The Jesuits in Britain would like to pay tribute to the memory of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI

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Dr Sophie Cartwright, Senior Policy Officer at the Jesuit Refugee Service UK, explains the issue.

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