restructurists

A vintage-style poster with a Catholic school theme featuring two students and a teacher, holding flags with red stars. Text reads: "Catholic School + Alinsky + 'feel good' groups + RENEW and similar restructurists = THE MARXIST PARISH ??? СЛАВА СОВЕТСКОМУ УЧИТЕЛЮ! (Glory to the Soviet Teacher)". The colors are primarily red, beige, and brown."

A Little Catholic “Education” History: Getting Alinsky into the Catholic Parish

By Stephanie Block | June 22, 2013

Recently, while preparing an article on Common Core national standards, someone suggested that I might be interested in the “open letters” written by a group called Catholics for Truth in Education operating in Illinois from 1974 into the 90s. Interestingly enough, a set of these “open letters” just happened to have been sitting on my…

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Cover of "Creating Small Faith Communities" by Arthur R. Baranowski, revised edition. Red and black text on a white background with a circular design. Describes a plan for restructuring the parish and renewing Catholic life."

Restructuring The Church Into Their Own Image: RENEW Bible Studies

By Frank J. Morriss, J.D. | April 18, 2013

REPRINTThis article originally appeared in the Wanderer Forum Foundation’s Quarterly in 1992. We find that the analysis herein is worth revisting today: When Mr. Morriss spoke of “restructuring” the Church then, do you see it around you today? What about his treatment of bible studies — was he right? Have you encountered this today? This…

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