The reason is the radical secularization of our society. Host where did that come from . How did it come about . It came about, its origins emanate from europe. After world war i and even somewhat before but especially after world war i europe decided that everything it believed in was nonsense because of the massacres of world war i, the atrocious loss of life for no apparently good reason. That is a very important point. Everybody understands world war ii was morally necessary. Not everyone believes world war i was. They certainly didnt believe it afterwards, despite the versailles treaty, blaming germany and so on, nevertheless there was a feeling everything we believed in lettuce awry so we will drop religion and drop national identity, we will just become secular citizens of the world. America took its phds from european universities starting in the late 19th century before world war i but nevertheless continuing and i think that is where it develops, where if you are intelligent
The public. And they will air in the near future on booktv on cspan2. Host joining us onset is radio talkshow host and author of seven books Dennis Prager. His most recent book is called the 10 commandments still the best moral code. Dennis prager, what is on your mind . Guest very good opening question and i will answer you completely honestly, what is on my mind . It is not totally germane but quite germane to the 10 commandments, what i believe is the undoing of the American Revolution and the decline of my beloved country, the greatest experiment in liberty and decency in Human History. I do believe that a big part of the reason is the radical secularization of our society. Host where did that come from . How did it come about . It came about, its origins emanate from europe. After world war i and even somewhat before but especially after world war i europe decided that everything it believed in was nonsense because of the massacres of world war i, the atrocious loss of life for no
York city was hurtful and helpful to the union you during the civil war, and the positive and negative aspects of studying abroad. Now, thats just a few of the programs youll see on booktv this weekend. For a complete television schedule, go to booktv. Org. Booktv, 48 hours of nonfiction books and authors. Its television for serious readers. And now we kick off this weekend with a panel on history of civil rights. This is from last months mississippi book festival. [inaudible conversations] welcome, everyone. Im Chris Goodwin with the Mississippi Department of archives and history. F if youve not already, please silence your cell phones. Welcome to the civil rights History Panel number two. Sponsored by the mississippi humanities council. We thank them, we also thank the Mississippi Legislature who lets us hold this book festival in this beautiful state capitol. We could not ask for a grander setting for it. Thank you to the authors, theth panelists. They are all authors. Their books a
He was host of the Dennis Prager radio show and cofounder of Dennis Prager university, he is the author of several bestsellers, his most recent books hope why the world needs American Values to triumph and the 10 commandments still the best moral code. Arthur Dennis Prager, why did we invite you to be with us . Guest i have a connection with hildale which is not professional or monetary or employment. My connection is of the heart and mind. I have always admired this institution which takes no federal funds. I was reading yesterday, i did not know you would ask that, did not prepare a statement, my wife showed me last night the literature of hillsdale. It was founded in 1844 and one of the first universities in america to admit black women. It is considered conservative. A good example of how twisted our vocabulary has become, too many people that will sound odd a conservative institution, one of the first to admit blacks and women. Conservatives stand for you are a human person before