The Thomistic Institute The Return of the Strong Gods | Rusty Reno
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Dec 5, 2018 
Renowned author and editor-in-chief Rusty Reno discusses shifts in public consensus, critiques highbrow American press content, explores the post-WWII openness consensus, analyzes challenges of religious nationalism, delves into globalization nuances, and emphasizes the role of nationalism in shaping identities in society.
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Crisis Rooted in Post-War Consensus
- The political upheavals today stem from a shift in the post-war consensus focused on openness and anti-metaphysical values.
- This consensus shames dissent as fascism, blocking public debate on globalization and multiculturalism's challenges.
Popper’s Philosophy Shapes Openness
- Karl Popper championed the open society rejecting metaphysics and strong truths as sources of totalitarianism.
- Truth is reduced to value-free facts, and politics focuses on empirical social engineering, avoiding comprehensive doctrines.
Negative Piety Enforces Openness
- The post-war consensus enforces a negative piety, educating society to reject traditional strong gods as sources of fascism.
- The 1968 student riots echoed this rule, declaring "it is forbidden to forbid" to emphasize openness.