How Christian Social Thought Shapes Canadian Policy Debates — Brian Dijkema

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What is the link between proverbs and policy? For Brian Dijkema, the Canadian president of Cardus, it has to do with wisdom—and wisdom is something that's available to all. He argues that every human being is made in the image of God for a particular type of social life, and that we should have a rich variety of relationships. In part 2, hosts Andreae Sennyah and Ray Pennings take a deeper dive into Christian social thought: creation order, common grace, antithesis, and sphere sovereignty; the four permanent principles of the Catholic church's social doctrine; and what this means for day-to-day policy work and public life in North America. Notes 00:00 Guest Brian Dijkema; Solomon asked for…