Thomas Cole (1801-1848), 1836, Oil on Canvas. New York Historical Society.
Like flood waters moving at such unprecedented speed and creating incalculable damage, Western societies are rushing headlong into a Secular Age and beyond, burying the past, denying the real, and requiring others to embrace what can only be described as insanity.
In this first of two lectures, Mike Milton seeks to expose and trace the turning points that led to where we are today. This lecture is part of a two-part series: Countdown to the Secular Age.