The Origins of Progressivism

To understand where we are, we have to understand where we've been...

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In this subscribers-only installment, I wanted to share a clip from a longer talk I gave last year. In this twelve minute video, we dive into a critical issue for understanding the contemporary situation. Many times, we try to understand current issues through a narrow perspective. But the struggles we are facing are rooted in a century long, ideological (and spiritual) battle.

We can examine this battle from various angles: theologically, spiritually, philosophically and historically. In this clip, we explore the philosophical roots of progressivism, an ideology that has been eroding the Judeo-Christian foundations of the United States, with dire consequences.