FATHER SPITZER’S UNIVERSE EWTN

In their examination of honesty, charity, and objective moral norms, Fr. Spitzer and Doug Keck discuss how one goal of Enlightenment thinking was to detach religion from morality.

Religion is experiencing an alarming decline worldwide. Our hosts discuss the causes for this rise in secular thinking, and why it will lead to a decline in objective moral norms.

The latest news, viewer questions, our book of the month, plus hosts Father Spitzer and Doug Keck discuss eight common laws that pervade most religions and many moral philosophies.

Why is the secular culture more permissive of sins like adultery and abortion, but less tolerant of cheating, lying and stealing? Fr. Spitzer and Doug Keck offer some theories.

Fr. Spitzer and Doug Keck discuss how the Enlightenment ideal led to a progressively more radical view of freedom, an end in itself and the meaning of life in contemporary culture.

Fr. Spitzer and Doug Keck explain how the loss of objective moral norms within our culture and in some respects in our churches, has led to the decline of love, civility and faith.