The crucial importance of faith — and especially the Christian faith — in saving Western civilization from its widely perceived decay formed a significant part of a major international gathering that has just concluded in London.
Even though Christianity, or religion in general, was not clearly advertised in the conference program, many speakers at the Feb. 17-19 Alliance for Responsible Citizenship (ARC) conference underlined its significance in reestablishing and strengthening the foundations of Western civilization. Some also observed that as the culture continues to decline, people — especially the young — are thirsting for the truth, beauty and goodness of the Catholic faith.
Featuring an impressive lineup of prominent speakers such as Jordan Peterson, Bishop Robert Barron, and Speaker Mike Johnson of the U.S. House of Representatives, along with 4,000 thought leaders, business executives, policymakers and cultural influencers, the conference was primarily about — as one newspaper editor described it — “a global meeting to halt the perceived decline in Western culture.” Much of its focus was therefore on political and economic development.
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