This is causing quite a stir online. Read Weigel’s essay here .
Criticisms are offered here , here , here , and here .
If you are interested in even more commentaries on the encyclical by others, Christopher Blosser is maintaining the master list here at First Things .
My own take on Caritas in Veritate will be published online sometime in the next 24 hour on Christianity Today’s website.
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