Communism

Father Hardon’s writings on communism analyze the conflict between communist ideology and Catholic teaching. These articles explore atheism, materialism, threats to religious freedom, and the Church’s defense of human dignity, truth, and spiritual liberty.

Atheistic Communism: The Destruction of Human Person, Family, Civilized Society

By Father John A. Hardon, S.J. The subject of this presentation covers an ocean of ideas. Its foundations go back to the earliest days of human history. Its consequences are beyond human comprehension. But the responsibility which it places on believing Christians is so grave that nothing less than a miracle of God’s grace can […]

The Influence of Marxism in the United States Today

by Father John A. Hardon, S. J. As the title of our conference indicates, we plan to cover two areas of an immense subject: first, to see something of what is Marxism, and then reflect on its influence in the United States. On a personal note, I should say that I began reading Karl Marx […]

Marx, Engels and Lenin on the Origin of the Human Family

Outline of Class I by Father John A. Hardon, S. J. Premise The basic principle of modern feminism is The Communist Manifesto. Marx and Engels could not have been more clear. They state, if Communism is to succeed, there must be the “Abolition of the family! Even the most radical flare up at this infamous […]