The Restoration of Christian Culture [Paperback]

John Senior (Author), Dr. David Allen White (Preface), Andrew Senior (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2008

A sequel to The Death of Christian Culture, this spiritual treatise covers social, cultural, and political topics. It explores the importance of religious knowledge and faith to the health of a culture, provides a historical sketch of the change in cultural and educational standards over the last two centuries, and illustrates how literary and other visual arts either contribute to a culture or conspire to tear it down. Compared to a series of sermons, this analysis explains that there is a continuing extinction of the cultural patrimony of ancient Greece, Rome, medieval Europe, and the early modern period of Western civilization, owing to the pervasive bureaucratization, mechanization, and standardization of increasing materialism.

Editorial Reviews

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"In death as he was in life, John Senior is ever the 'teacher of souls.' In The Restoration of Christian Culture, he has left us a treasury of truth."  —Robert K. Carlson, PhD, academic dean, Wyoming Catholic College

"I once referred to my teacher, Mr. Senior, as 'the Socrates of Kansas.' I would say now that he was the Catholic Socrates of the 20th century."  —James S. Taylor, PhD, author, Poetic Knowledge: The Recovery of Education

"Direct, wise, and rooted deeply in the classics of the Western tradition, Senior offered a Christian humanist critique of the modern world without the slightest measure of trepidation."  —Bradley J. Birzer, PhD, Russell Amos Kirk Chair of History, Hillsdale College, and author, Sanctifying the World and J.R.R. Tolkien's Sanctifying Myth

"The republication and editing of these volumes will solidify, and I do not say this lightly, Dr. Senior will take his proper place in history as a true prophet."  —Reverend C.J. McCloskey III, research fellow, Faith and Reason Institute, Washington, DC

"Anyone interested in the future of our troubled society has to consider the truth of Senior's central ideas."  —Robert F. Gotcher, PhD, full professor of philosophy, St. John's University

"Next to Senior, every other combatant in the present culture war for the soul of the West pales like a Lilliputian."  —Peter A. Redpath, PhD, professor of philosophy, St. John's University

"A timeless and timely prescription for regaining our sanity, both individually and as a civilization."  —James Bemis, Latin Mass Magazine

"A thought-provoking proposal for a way out of today's cultural crisis."  —Andrew V. Abela, Ph.D., professor, department of business and economics, The Catholic University of America

About the Author

John Senior holds his doctorate from Columbia University and was a professor of English, comparative literature, and classics and the founder of the Integrated Humanities Program at the University of Kansas. He was dedicated to preserving Catholic orthodoxy. Andrew Senior has worked as a diocesan director of religious education and as a professor of Latin, English, history, and philosophy. He currently teaches at St. Mary's College. He lives in Manhattan, Kansas. Dr. David Allen White is a professor of English at the United States Naval Academy. He is the editor of Shakespeare A to Z and the author of The Horn of the Unicorn and The Mouth of the Lion. He lives in Annandale, Virginia.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Ihs Press (October 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1932528164
• ISBN-13: 978-1932528169
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,116,300 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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31 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential, December 10, 1999

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This review is from: Restoration of Christian Culture (Paperback)

A practical blueprint for reforming one's life, family, and culture. A sample of Senior's wisdom:

"First, negatively, smash the television set. The Catholic Church is not opposed to violence; only to unjust violence; so smash the television set. And, positively, put the time and money you now spend on such entertainment into a piano so that music is restored to your home, common, ordinary Christian music, much of which is very simple to play."

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Here you go..., January 27, 2004

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This review is from: Restoration of Christian Culture (Paperback)

...everything you need to know about restoring integrity and substance to bland, decadent post modern existence. John Senior's two books "The Death of..." and "The Resurrection of Christian Culture" might be summed up as "Peter Kreeft on steroids." By which I take nothing from the good Dr. Kreeft, but with Senior you get the medicine with very little sugar to help it down. Fierce, unapologetic Catholic thought, written in a style that feels very much like it might have come from the 1890 - 1930 period, but it was in fact written in the 60's and 70's, and is very current and cogent. Hard to find but very worth it, highly recommended, essential reading for those who think that there is something missing in modern culture. If you like Chesterton, get this while you can find a copy. Get two copies, and give one to a very good friend.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, September 29, 2006

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This review is from: Restoration of Christian Culture (Paperback)

Awesome book, this is. Regarding the price-gouging going on, for those of you looking to purchase this at a normal price, go online to ProMultis. They have it at its regular retail price!