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Socialism is a coherent philosophical doctrine, but more than that it is a political program to be achieved. Its philosophical roots, identifiable in their own right, must be distinguished from its social and cultural aspirations and, further, from its political programs. It cannot be viewed as merely an alternative to a capitalist free-market economy. Its revolt goes much deeper. . . .
In common usage, the word, “democracy,” is far from a univocal term. “The Peoples Democratic Republic” is not what Woodrow Wilson had in mind when he led a crusade to make the world safe for democracy. However, as the United States drifts from its Christian past into an unknown secular future, the effort to define democracy begins to pales in importance next to the urgency of considering the pre-political foundations required to maintain a representative government. . . .
Christopher Dawson, a twentieth century historian, once described the inseparable links between religion, culture, and society. He explained that each civilization is the expression of a certain culture–that is, an institutional embodiment of the collective religious and social traditions of a particular people. Furthermore, each culture is inextricably linked to a particular religion; culture proceeds […]
What do these lists reveal about the character of the Twentieth Century?
It is difficult to deny that there is a fundamental disharmony between bourgeois and Christian civilization and between the mind of the bourgeois and the mind of Christ.
My Saturday playlist is typically filled with the unexceptional tripe that saturates our local airwaves. As electronic beats blend into monotonous noise, it reflects the frenetic sense of stress behind my study habits. Yet this weekend, rather than settling for the latest Eminem or Avicii, I sent Spotify deep into the 1950s, ‘60s, and ‘70s […]
Today we hear a lot of talk about the “culture wars” and “redeeming the culture.” Most people unanimously agree that a strong culture corresponds with a thriving nation. The way the word is bandied about now, however, confuses the traditional meaning of culture with an ambiguous set of any group’s narrow ideals. But to understand […]
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