*The Level of Our Spiritual Lives
Today’s public discourse—both in mainstream
and social media—reveals a consistent, radical shift in societal values.
Perspectives on tradition, education, and life itself have transformed
dramatically. Why? Time has changed: democracy champions
unprecedented freedoms—gender identities, careers, lifestyles—with few
restraints. Living standards have surged, extending lifespans. Youth form
families earlier, fueling a global population boom. Education is democratized;
degrees and titles flow freely (if not always meaningfully) from institutions.
Technology shrank the world, and nanomedicine promises miracles. Even religious
institutions now prioritize "well-being" over scripture, granting
followers near-total autonomy.
Yet, amid this wealth, luxury, progress, and
optimism, heinous crimes multiply. New diseases emerge. Unemployment and
poverty persist. Deaths toll hourly. What explains this paradox? What defines
today’s "refined" human?
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn’s diagnosis echoes:
"The strength or weakness of a society depends more on its
spiritual life than its industrialization. Abundance alone cannot crown human
achievement. If a nation’s spiritual energies decay, no government or industry
can save it. A tree with a rotten core cannot stand."
Our core is rotten. We planted forests of
progress—technological, material, intellectual—but neglected their roots.
Spiritual decay feeds our crises. Until we tend to that decay, the tree will
fall.
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