In this episode we look at the changing shape of religion post WWII, taking the American case as an example. Here we see the interlocking and reinforcing interplay of family/church/state start to unravel in favour of the seeker, who has no set beginning, end, or path.

We note that whilst this search is often seeking fullness in terms of humanism (for the good of the human person), this doesn't always have to be at odds with a genuine faith in the transcendent.

References

-A Secular Age by Charles Taylor (p. 505-513)

In our milestone 50th episode we set about delivering a summary of the nature, rules, and people that can be found in the Age of Authenticity's marketplace of faith.

Listen through for a special memento to celebrate the milestone with us!

References

-A Secular Age by Charles Taylor

What impact did the sexual revolution of the 1960s and 1970s have on how people understood and interacted with the sacred? What has the response of the faith been to this dramatic shift in the western world?

Together we explore these questions, and look ultimately to the teaching of Pope St John Paul II as a treasure trove the Age of Authenticity in understanding the beauty of the sexual ethic of the Catholic Church.

References:

-Pages of A Secular Age, Charles Taylor (pp 486-504)

-https://www.youtube.com/@TheologyoftheBodyInstitute

-https://www.youtube.com/@jasonevert