More Than a Symbol – Glenn Ellmers

Eric Voegelin argues that an enduring polity has a resilient symbol that opens space for both reason and passion.

He says we live in a relentlessly cynical and suspicious age, in which everything is seen as merely symbolic.

To be morally and politically meaningful, genuine piety must be more than a pose, he says.

Lincoln ’s greatest act of statesmanship was elevating our self-evident truths into our ancient faith.

McAleer is correct to emphasize the enduring importance of Plato 's Laws.

The root of our modern crisis is the radical conceit that we can dispense with the divine and create a purely rational and secular society.