John P. Moench

The Fatal Freedoms: Engaging 21st Century Culture John P. Moench

Ever feel like a wood-chip on the cusp of an enormous wave surging toward an unknown shore - or caught in an irresistible undertow as it drives, without purpose, toward oblivion? If so, you will have an interest in The Fatal Freedoms: Engaging 21st Century Culture This book offers not just a lifeline to those who may be foundering in the cross-currents of a post-modern society, but a lifeboat as well, equipped with both sail and provisions. It begins with a description of steps that lead toward developing a personal and discriminating world-view, a philosophy of life - a navigation system that will help steer an individual in the direction he or she rationally chooses, rather than mindlessly wandering through the swirling eddies made by others. The author alerts his readers to the importance of choosing reliable and knowledgeable "authorities" who will help him or her in the mission, and advises how such authorities may be sensibly selected. The arguments for belief in God are examined in the context of their value to a successful world-view; and the role that a robust religion like Catholicism may effectively play is reviewed and explained, as are the strengths and weaknesses of that institution. Finally, the nature of 21st century culture is explored in depth, as are the dangers that its current trend presents to the moral structure of civilized society. This is a book that tells a war story - a story of life and death proportions - a war that must be fought on multiple fronts; yet, it is also a story of a war that must be planned and prosecuted not with adversarial hatred, but with personal love - not an easy war to wage - but a war that can be won in no other way.