Liberalism and The Nun: Religion Is Useless [Ep.97]

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Political landscapes, social lives, and cultural influences all shape our view of reality. Many of us live under the impression that humanity is limited to pleasure, utility, autonomy, and power. Yet, there exists a witness that challenges these popularly held views. 

This witness lives in a silent, ordered, and "useless" life that reminds man of his eternal destiny. This witness is a cloistered nun.  

Guys, on this episode, Logos dives into an article we found interesting where the author writes about the conception of a Nun within a "liberal society." Who is a nun? Does she do anything? Does she live up the liberal model of happiness? Questions like these mentioned and more are covered in this episode. 

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Article and sources used:
- https://newpolity.com/blog/sign-of-uselessness
- https://www.amazon.com/stores/Josef-Pieper/author/B000AQ4VR2?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true
- https://theimaginativeconservative.org/author/joseph-pieper
- https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300064056/the-idea-of-a-university/
- https://www.amazon.com/Democracy-America-Alexis-Tocqueville/dp/1539113396/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1679512827&sr=8-5
- https://www.amazon.com/Tyranny-Twenty-Lessons-Twentieth-Century/dp/0804190119/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2T72PUVKZKLCG&keywords=tyranny&qid=1679512906&sprefix=tyranny%2Caps%2C122&sr=8-1
- https://www.amazon.com/Tradition-Concept-Author-Pieper-published/dp/B00XWQVJMC/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1679512972&sr=8-2
- https://www.amazon.com/Rise-Triumph-Modern-Self-Individualism/dp/1433556332/ref=sr_1_2?crid=16B3JIBNZJQUL&keywords=the+rise+and+triumph+of+modern+self&qid=1679513025&sprefix=The+Rise+and+Triump%2Caps%2C178&sr=8-2
- https://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/vocations/consecrated-life/forms-of-consecrated-life#:~:text=Religious%20Life&text=926.,to%20be%20the%20Savior's%20bride.
- https://www.amazon.com/1776-David-McCullough/dp/0743226720/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1679513134&sr=8-3
- https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decree_19651028_perfectae-caritatis_en.html

Timecode:
0:00 - Intro
2:13 - Como Estas?
4:15 - Why topic?
6:40 - Thought Experiment
8:35 - Thesis of Discussion
8:50 - What Is Liberalism?
10:00 - Principles of Liberal Society
16:27 - What is Freedom?
17:16 - What is a Nun?
25:00 - Nun As Social Worker
28:10 - Being Over Doing
29:33 - Nun and Sister
34:00 - Nun As Model
37:40 - Creation As Gift
42:54 - Leisure
50:26 - Goodness Flows From Goodness
54:53 - Work Is Important
56:45 - Final Remarks

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