44. Duty, Discipline, and the Need for God

In this episode we examine the British ethic of the 19th century that arises with its principles of being British, decency, Protestantism, and civilisation. These values are embedded into schooling, and find their peak heading into the First World War.

As always, a pendulum swing comes in the other direction advocating for the redemption of spontaneity and freedom, and a gamut of positions emerge as viable options.

All positions will find something missing once they have removed the transcendent and tried to make sense of things without God.

References:

-Pages of A Secular Age, Charles Taylor (pp 391-407)