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By Dr. Jeff Mirus, Catholic Culture, Jan 26, 2021

Jeffrey Mirus holds a Ph.D. in intellectual history from Princeton University. A co-founder of Christendom College, he also pioneered Catholic Internet services. He is the founder of Trinity Communications and CatholicCulture.org. See full bio.

The modern West seems to be guided by the conviction that each shift in the values of the dominant culture constitutes moral progress. Anyone who studies history should know that this is not true, but the elites of nearly every era tend to be both proud and vain, rendering them certain that, in their special case, every new desire is automatically accompanied by a superior moral sensibility. Sadly, in a culture which roots morality primarily in self-fulfillment in accordance with our desires, it is even harder than usual to avoid confusion about what constitutes the Good. …

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