July 26, 2022

4. The Eclipse of Transcendence

29 minutes

Charles Taylor claims that the heart of modern secularity is "exclusive humanism", where a life can be conceived involving no goal beyond human flourishing. How did we get here? The stage is set for the eclipse of the tri-fold connections to transcendence:

a higher good,

for a higher power

for a time/place beyond this life

Reflections:

As the final episode breaking open ideas raised in the introduction, a guided reflection is included in this episode. What is the call for you at this time? Is it a call to community, compassion, remembering the transcendent, boldness, or something else? Spend some time with God exploring this

References:

Pages of A Secular Age, Charles Taylor: (17-21)

Cartoons: https://sites.google.com/view/contemplatingculture

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