Moral Paralysis

CR101 Radio - Podcast Network · Jul 8, 2026 · 15m

In “Moral Paralysis,” Rushdoony argues that modern society is increasingly incapable of decisive moral action because it has abandoned belief in absolute truth and God’s sovereign law, replacing it with relativism and pragmatism. This results in people who may recognize evil but lack the authority, confidence, or will to oppose it, mistaking moral insight for moral strength and denunciation for righteousness. Without an objective foundation, principles become personal preferences that cannot bind anyone else, producing inaction, cynicism, and drift in both liberal and conservative camps…