Fr. Jacques-Benoît Rauscher, O.P.
Dominican friar and moral theologian who teaches at the Catholic University of Lyon and serves as Regent of Studies for the Province of France; author of works on Catholic social doctrine and sociology.
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Mar 10, 2026 • 50min
Is the Church Anti-Capitalist? – Fr. Jacques-Benoît Rauscher, O.P.
Fr. Jacques-Benoît Rauscher, O.P., a Dominican moral theologian and teacher at the Catholic University of Lyon, explores whether Church teaching opposes capitalism or critiques its underlying spirit. He contrasts Catholic social doctrine with Marxism, examines biblical warnings about wealth, outlines four Catholic responses to capitalism, and proposes a Thomistic, prudential way to live faithfully in modern economic life.
