Secularization of our society. Host where did that come from . How did it come about . Guest it came about, its origins really 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. Thats a very important point. Everybody understands world war ii was morally necessary. Not be everybody believed world war i was, and they certainly didnt believe it afterwards despite the versailles treaty and blaming germany and so on. Nevertheless, there was a feeling everything we believed in led us awry, so we will drop religion, and we will drop national identity, we will just become secular citizens of the world. America took its ph. D. S from european universities starting in the late 19th century before world war i, but nevertheless continuing. And i think thats where it developed where, if youre in
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
Following hitler. Lenin was an ascetic. Lenin was the last he was not, he was not a consumerist. He didnt buy much. He denied himself pleasure. I, im scared of people generally not all. A Catholic Priest that takes a vow of poverty, i respect that tremendously. But when people say, you know, oh, i dont want anything, im a little worried. I want my children to want to make a home and take care of a family and, yes, and have a picket fence and two dogs. What is mocked by the left, i dont mock. I think its a beautiful aspiration to want to make a beautiful home for yourself, your spouse and your children. Frankly the gods that i see especially the abraham religions are cartoons. I understand an affable cant disappoint the sky. But god is an affable by definition. Hes infinite. He is not mortal. He or she or it is not limited, but we have turn to god into this cartoon. We can see how that has really unfortunately thats why people who think, liberals, reject that very cartoonish god, that g
Country. Its also part of the what was good and bad about colonialism. So shakespeare of the u new world. Yes, he was when he wrote the tempus he pretty clearly read a pamphlet ab ship wreck in bermuda but he made reference to stories about the u new world that were coming back and so he never visited it. He probably didnt have great information about it. But when he uses a phrase like brave, new world. Hes saying theres a place that we havent explored or overturning expectation of what human beings are like and what nature is like, and thats something thats just kind of firing his imagination. So that was just a portion of the tour that booktv took of the Folgers Shakespeare Library. You can watch the full tour online at booktv. Org. Now book tv on cspan2 will be live from Folgers Shakespeare Library at noon on saturday april 23rd, this is to commemorate the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeares death. Or and joining us here on our set is radio talk show host and author of 7 books
Coverage before we wrap up this years festival. And joining us here on our set is radio talk show host and author of seven books, Dennis Prager. His most recent book is called the Ten Commandments still the best moral code. Dennis prager, whats on your mind . Guest oh, thats a very good opening question. And ill answer you completely honestly. Whats on my mind and its not totally germane, but quite germane to the Ten Commandments, is 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. And 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 . Guest it came about, its origins really 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