The New Dark Age: Why Liberals Must Win the Culture Wars - Hardcover

In an increasingly polarised age, culture wars are everywhere. They are often criticised as superficial or confected disagreements designed to distract us from more important issues. Is this true, or are they rather more fundamental than that?

A Thoughtful and Passionate Intervention

Renowned theologian and moral philosopher Nigel Biggar argues that 'culture wars' are, in fact, political and moral debates that cut to the very quick of some of the most substantial questions of our time. These questions range from:

• The welfare of children
• The way we conceive and manage ethnic and cultural differences in diverse societies

The Rot at the Heart of Intellectual Culture

Biggar highlights how these debates are often characterised by:

• Bad faith
• Dishonesty
• Mindless abuse

This, he argues, exposes the rot at the heart of the intellectual culture of the west, spanning universities, the media, and beyond. He warns of an authoritarian desire to:

• Suppress or smear opponents
• Exercise the power of intimidation and coercion

These trends illustrate a dangerous reality: our fragile and valuable liberal culture of rational truth-seeking and good faith civility is under threat. A new dark age looms.

A Powerful and Erudite Polemic

Mixing first-hand experience with broad ethical, political, and cultural reflection, this is a powerful and erudite polemic from one of our most respected thinkers.

No-one interested in the future of western civilization can afford to miss it.