THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2008 Politics & Catholics with Charles Chaput: Chapter 4 of 5 Archbishop Chaput has written that “The logic behind abortion makes all human rights politically contingent.” For example, Chaput explains that if our leaders can decide when life begins, they also can make determinations about when life should end. Overall, Chaput describes what is a coarsening of the value of life in the Western world. PERMALINK About Archbishop Charles Chaput Archbishop Charles J. Chaput has led the Roman Catholic diocese of Denver since 1997. He grew up in Kansas, became a Franciscan in 1965, and was ordained to the priesthood in 1970. He holds degrees from St. Fidelis College, Catholic University, and Capuchin College. Archbishop Chaput is the author most recently of Render unto Caesar: Serving the Nation by Living Our Catholic Beliefs in Political Life.

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