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To: WesternCulture

Sadly, there will not be a Renaissance in the West, because the real roots of the Renaissance was built in the middle ages.

It’s not an accident that the Renaissance took place in Christendom, because the search truth requires faith in the unalterable nature of truth, and to create true beauty requires knowledge of the transcendent.

As the West, particularly Europe, has become post-Christian, the rising skepticism on the nature of good, truth, and beauty has left its people lacking in any purpose to their lives except pleasure.

Such a culture may often come up with ingenious means of pleasure and entertainment, but it could hardly ever create anything truly beautiful.


13 posted on 08/22/2008 11:41:34 PM PDT by Truthsearcher
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To: Truthsearcher

Do you agree the concept of beauty is something innate in human nature?

If so, you might also agree a culture always can find its way back to truth, reality and beauty.

Unfortunately, it seems like nations, as well as entire cultures (like that of the West) has to hit rock bottom before being able to strive in the right direction again.


16 posted on 08/23/2008 12:02:38 AM PDT by WesternCulture
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