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What does it mean?
We currently inhabit a historical moment lacking sacred or absolute values.
In plain terms
We are living in a time without sacred values.
What can you take from it?
Recognize we live in a secular moment.

Where it applies

  • historical analysis
  • theological debate
  • cultural critique

Putting it to work

  • analyze current events
  • define values
  • question tradition

Questions to consider

  • Is there anything sacred today?
  • How does this view change your outlook?

Another view

Some people still find sacred meaning in modern life.

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