A Civilization of Love Must Replace the ‘Normalization of Evil’
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While the world welcomed the announcement of an agreement between the United States and Iran, this is only the beginning—a “memorandum of understanding” publicly opposed by Israel. There still remains great strategic tension and uncertainty. Though political agreements are always welcomed, especially if they lead to an end of war, a higher approach is still wanting.
Helga Zepp-LaRouche, founder of the Schiller Institute, released a new paper yesterday highlighting the extraordinary role being played by Pope Leo XIV, and the impact of his recent encyclical, Maginifica Humanitas. Her paper is titled, “Urgent Appeal from Pope Leo XIV: ‘Stop! Repent! Before It’s Too Late!’ The New Name for Peace Is Development!”
This higher approach, based on the unique dignity of the human being, is given a rigorous treatment by Pope Leo XIV in his encyclical, which insists on breaking with what Pope John Paul II had in the 1980s identified as the ‘structures of sin’ in the Collective West. These structures must be replaced with the highest ideals which human culture, in its greatest achievements, can offer. Pope Leo XIV uniquely calls out these ‘structures of sin’ by name—the horrific, inhuman treatment of refugees in the United States and Europe; the immoral digitalization of warfare through artificial intelligence and other means; the mega-profits made by the Military-Financial Complex through the production of arms; and the culturally simplistic and overtly racist narratives promoting war and confrontation with disinformation and fear.
In her letter, Helga Zepp-LaRouche writes, “In his encyclical, which bears the title Magnifica Humanitas—“Magnificent Humanity”—a title that can certainly be regarded as programmatic, the Pope refers quite specifically to the highest ideal of classical Greek thought, thereby following the Augustinian idea that the harmony between that thought and Christian revelation means there need be no contradiction between faith and knowledge..."
She then quotes from the Pope's encyclical, “23. The Church regards all who sincerely seek ‘truth, goodness and beauty’ as companions on the journey, and considers them as ‘precious allies’ in defending the dignity of every person and in, caring for creation,’ he writes. In accordance with this ideal of ‘the True, the Good, and the Beautiful,’ the encyclical defines art and culture—when they are authentic—as a protective wall against the ‘normalization of evil.’”
Organizing society around a principle of love, and the General Welfare, rather than the “normalization of evil,” as expressed in the rule of the decadent Epstein Class over the governments of the trans-Atlantic sphere today, is a demanding, but worthwhile project. American economist and statesman Lyndon LaRouche fought tirelessly to implement his own conception of the Good through his eight campaigns for President. This was expressed by his work in the science of physical economy, which places the creative quality of the human being, whether expressed in science, art, or statecraft, as the primary foundation for the development of nations. In Southwest Asia, for example, LaRouche’s Oasis Plan, if implemented, could put tens of millions in Southwest Asia to work greening the deserts, creating new transportation corridors, and constructing new cities that would completely defuse geopolitical tensions there. Economic development, rather than colonial exploitation, is a central theme in Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical.
The circulation of the encyclical, and Helga Zepp-LaRouche’s “Ten Principles for a New Security and Development Architecture” can bring about a profound intellectual revolution in the hearts and minds of people around the world. These documents should be carefully studied, along with the U.S. Declaration of Independence, on the days leading up to the 250th anniversary of the United States as a nation.
Speakers: Jason Ross and Lynne Speed