Michael Novak Interviews Christopher Dawson, 1961


One of Dawson’s little known and little-remembered pieces and one of his best. TRADITION AND INHERITANCE was an attempt to write an autobiography from the standpoint of family rather than individual. A beautiful idea, but it proved too cumbersome for Dawson to finish. Still, what’s here is nothing short of brilliant.
“They’ve got their history wrong. The best fruits came precisely from Christian humanism. When Christianity and humanism touch, the best things emerge.”
“The great Christian humanists, men like St. Thomas More, Vives, Erasmus, Castellion and others, were ever so much more humanitarian than the secular humanists.”
Interesting United Nations book exploring various western religions. Published in 1964.
Interviews with Jacques Maritain, Etienne Gilson, and Christopher Dawson.
mcnaspy interviews dawson 1961
My apologies for the poor quality. Yet, this short interview is well worth reading. Naturally. . .
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