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Everywhere we hear talk of decline, of a world that was better once, maybe fifty years ago, maybe centuries ago, but certainly before modernity drew us along its dubious path. While some lament the slide of Western culture into relativism and nihilism and others celebrate the trend as a liberating sort of progress, Charles Taylor calls on us to face the moral and political crises of our time, and to make the most of modernity’s challenges.

What does it mean to say that we live in a secular age? Almost everyone would agree that we - in the West, at least - largely do. And clearly the place of religion in our societies has changed profoundly in the last few centuries. In what will be a defining book for our time, Charles Taylor takes up the question of what these changes mean - of what, precisely, happens when a society in which it is virtually impossible not to believe in God becomes one in which faith, even for the staunchest believer, is only one human possibility among others.

Democracy is in trouble. Populism is a common scapegoat, but not the root cause. More basic are social and economic transformations eroding the foundations of democracy, ruling elites trying to lock in their own privilege, and cultural perversions like making individualistic freedom the enemy of democracy's other crucial ideals of equality and solidarity. In Degenerations of Democracy, three of our most prominent intellectuals investigate democracy gone awry, locate our points of fracture, and suggest paths to democratic renewal.

Probably no book published in the last decade has been so ambitious as Charles Taylor’s A Secular Age. He seeks nothing less than to account for the spread of secularism and decline of faith in the last 500 years. Now a remarkable roster of writers - including Carl Trueman, Michael Horton, and Jen Pollock Michel - considers Taylor’s insights for the church’s life and mission, covering everything from healthcare to liturgy to pop culture and politics. Nothing is easy about faith today. But endurance produces character, and character produces hope, even in our secular age.

Not your average Educational Podcast. Of course we showcase rockstar K-12 educators and their tips, tricks, and tools for engaging students in classrooms in the Heart of California’s Central Valley. But we are also sharing stories about history, culture, issues that make up Stanislaus County and their effect on our classroom, our staff and students. StanCOE Educational Radio is an ETC production in partnership with Stanislaus County Office of Education

Carson and Taylor are just your normal twenty-year-olds trying to navigate life as much as possible. But you know how life goes. It comes with trials and tribulations, so listen to how it goes with their trauma and drama. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Accident Prone is a podcast that celebrates the beauty in imperfection, offering an inviting space to explore the stories that connect us all. Join hosts Charles Taylor and Whitney Jenkins as they welcome a diverse range of guest speakers who share their journeys, triumphs, and the unexpected twists that define their lives. Each episode is a heartfelt conversation filled with laughter, inspiration, and a shared sense of humanity. Tune in to discover new perspectives, embrace your perfectly imperfect self, and find hope in the stories of others.

Accident Prone is a podcast that celebrates the beauty in imperfection, offering an inviting space to explore the stories that connect us all. Join hosts Charles Taylor and Whitney Jenkins as they welcome a diverse range of guest speakers who share their journeys, triumphs, and the unexpected twists that define their lives. Each episode is a heartfelt conversation filled with laughter, inspiration, and a shared sense of humanity. Tune in to discover new perspectives, embrace your perfectly imperfect self, and find hope in the stories of others.

Physician, activist, and author Charles Alexander Eastman was the first Native American certified in Western medicine and one of the first authors of any background to emphasize the Native American perspective. In The Soul of the Indian, he shares the customs, rituals, celebrations, and beliefs of Native American spirituality, and in so doing provides a powerful account of the “Great Mystery” at their core.

Since its publication nearly 70 years ago, George Orwell’s 1984 has been regarded as one of the most influential novels of the modern age. Politicians have testified to its influence on their intellectual identities, rock musicians have made records about it, TV viewers watch a reality show named for it, and a White House spokesperson tells of “alternative facts”.