Lessons from the past Christopher Altieri, Catholic World Report Thursday, June 7, 2018 Amidst stories of the West’s loss of faith, there is some comfort to be had in the fact that, appearances aside, things really have always been so, that the project we call Western Civilization has been to the brink and even over the edge a few times, and has come back. © 2024 The Catholic Thing. All rights reserved. For reprint rights, write to: [email protected] The Catholic Thing is a forum for intelligent Catholic commentary. Opinions expressed by writers are solely their own.
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Lessons from the past
Christopher Altieri, Catholic World Report
Thursday, June 7, 2018
Amidst stories of the West’s loss of faith, there is some comfort to be had in the fact that, appearances aside, things really have always been so, that the project we call Western Civilization has been to the brink and even over the edge a few times, and has come back.