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49: Confronting "the Machine": a strategy for Church renewal, with Paul Kingsnorth

The Catholic Herald Podcast: Merely Catholic with Gavin Ashenden

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Going Back to the Source: Finding Wisdom at the Margins of Society

The vulnerability of secular culture without God cannot sustain people's longing for the divine or help them manage the existential crisis. As the machine grows stronger and is promoted aggressively, the question arises of how to reconnect with spirituality. In times of crisis, it is necessary to seek wisdom at the periphery, in traditions like Christianity's hermetic and monastic practices. It is essential to strip away the unnecessary and return to the core essence of spirituality and faith. The history of Christianity shows that this is not a new challenge, and there are various ways to achieve this, such as living in caves or forming communities. Society must rediscover the meaning of being Christian and embrace communal practices, even if they begin online. Now is the time to strip away the excess and return to the essence of spirituality.

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