“Contrary to the “Progressive” or liberal ideology, humanity is not progressing or getting better. We are just as bad now as our ancestors were thousands of years ago, and in some ways we are worse. No political or secular ideology can ever overcome human nature.”
Reminds me of Thomas Sowell’s work in “A Conflict of Visions.” Progressivism is attracted to the notion of reshaping human nature to be better than what it is, whereas a constrained view seeks only to mitigate its worst effects.
What I think is interesting that you touch on at the end is that the attraction to reshaping human nature is itself rooted in the universal longing for Christ who renews all things. God’s grace is what transforms and sanctifies.
Progressivism just looks for this in all the wrong places.
Thanks for the post. Good way to start the morning.
“Contrary to the “Progressive” or liberal ideology, humanity is not progressing or getting better. We are just as bad now as our ancestors were thousands of years ago, and in some ways we are worse. No political or secular ideology can ever overcome human nature.”
Reminds me of Thomas Sowell’s work in “A Conflict of Visions.” Progressivism is attracted to the notion of reshaping human nature to be better than what it is, whereas a constrained view seeks only to mitigate its worst effects.
What I think is interesting that you touch on at the end is that the attraction to reshaping human nature is itself rooted in the universal longing for Christ who renews all things. God’s grace is what transforms and sanctifies.
Progressivism just looks for this in all the wrong places.
Thanks for the post. Good way to start the morning.
I agree with you, Stanton.
Thanks - glad you enjoyed it!
Well done sir
Thanks!
Spot on again, Judson!!! This reflections tells it like it is! Thank you!!!!
Thanks!