All Things Catholic with Dr. Edward Sri The Religion of Our Secular World
Aug 12, 2025
Discover how even secular individuals uphold religious-like beliefs, reflecting a structured view of life despite their non-practice. Dr. Sri contrasts secular ideals of perfection with Catholic realism, highlighting humanity's inherent flaws. Explore the tension between divine reliance and self-sufficiency through symbolic figures. The discussion critiques the secular focus on self-determination versus the transformative power of the gospel, ultimately emphasizing that true fulfillment arises from faith, not fleeting worldly promises.
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Secularism Operates Like A Religion
- Many secular people still live by a coherent set of values that function like a religion.
- The secular world offers its own gospel of salvation and meaning that borrows from Christianity but distorts it.
Purpose Versus Chance
- Christianity teaches we are made for relationship because God created us out of love.
- The secular view reduces existence to random chance, leaving life without intrinsic purpose.
Where Suffering Is Placed
- The Christian explanation for suffering centers on our woundedness and original sin.
- The secular narrative locates the problem mainly outside the self, in structures and other people.
