I want to offer something between an addendum and a counterpoint to Matt's excellent guest post at Ben Simpson's blog. He rightly describes how, in late modern society, membership in social institutions and social structures have become radically voluntary. Online social media has both reflected and accelerated that trend. Read his post. It's good, especially in the connection he suggests between the popularity of Calvinism and the rise of voluntary society.
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Thank you for offering thoughtful, reasonable and decent commentary. It is a boon to my sanity at this stage of my life in this cultural moment.
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Mere Orthodoxy is (for me) a counterpoint to social media, a place of depth and critical thought.
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