Description: Modern man, unlike his ancestors, does not see himself as belonging to a civilisation that exists as a continuous stream running down the centuries. Neither does he see himself as belonging to an actual, existent community. He is post-historical and post-communitarian. Modernity has thus created a new kind of human condition, that of the atomised and deracinated individual who is a world unto himself. But according to Sebastian Morello, this novel condition has left us jaded, confused, and traumatised. Unto the Ages of Ages is Morello's invitation to induct ourselves into our own civilisational inheritance, and hence to reclaim our birthright. Amid Morello's scathing analysis of the modern paradigm, he reveals a deep admiration-which is nonetheless not without its severe criticisms-for Western Civilisation in general and for his home country of England in particular. Western Civilisation is foundering because, at the most fundamental level, it is ensnared in a spiritual crisis. According to Morello, those of us who do not wish to be victims of this crisis must first recognise that the dogmas of liberalism, secularism, and progressivism are not binding. In short, we must undergo the challenging task of becoming, in every sense, traditionalists.
Brief description: Sebastian Morello is a philosopher researching and writing in the Western intellectual and spiritual tradition, focussing on classical realism, mysticism, politics, and ecological ethics. He is the author of numerous books, including "The World as God's Icon" (Angelico Press, 2020), "Conservatism and Grace" (Routledge, 2023), and "Mysticism, Magic, & Monasteries" (Os Justi Press, 2024). His writing has featured in many journals, both academic and popular, and is regularly translated for readerships throughout Europe. He lives in Bedfordshire, England, with his wife and children.
Review Quotes:
This is philosophy through experience and history. Morello's enemies-the fake, the ugly, the intellectually vulgar-will be your enemies too. -Dr Thomas Pink
Morello delivers a ferocious defence of tradition, urging a return to the sacred roots of community and culture amidst secular decay. He dissects and dismantles a dizzying array of the many and various conceptual idols scattered across the wastelands of modernity. These essays meld philosophical depth, practical wisdom, and political acumen in a manner few other writers today can achieve. -Dr James Orr, Associate Professor of Philosophy of Religion, University of Cambridge
This is a book unafraid to go where many others fear to tread. -Dr Jacob Phillips, Professor of Systematic Theology, St Mary's University, Twickenham
Morello has emerged as one of our finest writers and thinkers on all the things that matter most to mankind: home, country, friendship, worship, God. Reading his essays is a refreshing draught from a limpid stream of insight and courage. -Dr Peter A. Kwasniewski, Tradition and Sanity
In this book, Sebastian Morello offers an enthralling, encompassing vision, deeply rooted in the Catholic Faith, seeking to convert-not merely accept-what passes for Modernity. He sees the struggle today for what it ultimately is: a spiritual battle, and one between good and evil. As you will see in these pages, it is a battle he means for all of us to win. -Charles Coulombe, author of The Compleat Monarchist