What You'll Learn:
Catholic professor Anthony Esolen maintains that American culture is rotting along with the rest of Western civilization and is in desperate need of revitalization. Out of the Ashes is a blunt rallying call to Christians to do everything they can to restore a love of truth, appreciation of beauty, a proper understanding of education, and a joy in play and creating beautiful things. Without the rediscovery of these fundamental ideals and practices, Esolen anticipates American society will continue to become increasingly antisocial, shallow, unstable, and prone to tyranny.
Key Insights:
- To lie does not make us human—it makes us subhuman.
- The church has conformed to the cultural pattern of drab and gaudy art.
- The Christian response to the Sexual Revolution must be rejection—not participation.
- The attempts to blur sexual distinctions have created instability in the family and neighborhoods.
- The joy of creating beautiful things has been stifled by impatience, mass-production and consumerism.
- Play is a lost art in American society.
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