How does millennia-old knowledge stemming from the two great pillars of the West, Athens and Jerusalem, apply to the present crises afflicting our civilization? What precisely are those crises, and do they really have the potential to bring about civilizational ruin? Spencer Klavan, associate editor of the Claremont Review of Books and host of the Young Heretics podcast, addresses these questions in his new book, How to Save the West: Ancient Wisdom for 5 Modern Crises.
In this interview, I ask Spencer about the five crises that he highlights in his book—of reality, of the body, of meaning, of religion, and of the regime—and about how Western philosophy, literature, and culture can help us chart a course ahead.
Our conversation spans moral relativism and its sinister consequences, the dynamic between the body and the soul as it has played out as of late, the relationship between science and religion, the inner beauty behind art and music and their appeal to God and the soul, and Marxism and its socio-cultural offshoots.
You can watch our full interview below:
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They raped little kids in Athens. Is that where the church got it from?
Thanks in advance.
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