Crusade Magazine, Vol. 179, September/October, 2022 - Tradition: How It Keeps Us Alive and Well
There is no doubt that humanity has benefitted from many advances that modernity has brought to the world. However, along with these benefits, modernity has also caused suffering, destruction, and loss of lives. These negative factors are now reaching crisis proportions and polarizing the nation as we search for solutions. As a result of this crisis, there is a war raging. It is a war of values, and it can be characterized as a war between traditionalists and modernists. Traditionalists are people who have a deep respect for long-held cultural and religious values. For them, these values are anchors that provide order and stability to society. Modernists, on the other hand, are those who embrace new ideas, styles, and trends. For them, traditional values are chains that restrict individual freedom, autonomy, and the pursuit of happiness. Every culture consists of codes of conduct, dress, language, rituals, norms…
