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The revolution of 1789: Cause and source of the moral and spiritual decay of nations
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jan 26 2026
Pages: 168
Weight: 0.44
Height: 0.39 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
What lies behind the moral and spiritual crisis of modern nations?
Can the French Revolution of 1789 be understood merely as a political event-or was it the manifestation of a deeper rupture in the religious and moral order of society?
In this powerful and uncompromising work, a nineteenth-century Catholic thinker examines the Revolution of 1789 not as an isolated historical episode, but as the cause and source of a long-term moral, spiritual, and social decay affecting Western civilization.
Written from within the framework of Catholic doctrine and natural law, this book analyzes key revolutionary principles-liberty, equality, law, sovereignty, and authority-and contrasts them with the Christian understanding of social order. The author argues that the rejection of divine authority in public life inevitably leads to instability, moral relativism, and the erosion of true freedom.
Far from being a conventional history book, this work belongs to the tradition of Catholic social and philosophical critique, offering a coherent interpretation of modern revolutions, secular ideologies, and their consequences for individuals, families, nations, and the Church.
Topics include:
The philosophical roots of the Revolution of 1789
The press, public opinion, and ideological manipulation
Law, authority, and the limits of popular sovereignty
Liberty and equality from a Christian perspective
Revolutionary ideology and its practical consequences
Freemasonry, naturalism, and religious indifferentism
The Catholic response to modern secular society
This edition has been carefully revised and translated to preserve the clarity, rigor, and force of the original text, while making it accessible to today's English-speaking reader. It is intended for readers interested in history, Catholic social teaching, political philosophy, theology, and the intellectual origins of modernity.
Whether one agrees or disagrees with its conclusions, this book remains a striking and intellectually consistent critique of the modern world-one that challenges the reader to reconsider the foundations upon which societies are built.
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