Welcome back to the Word on Fire Show. I'm Brandon Vot, the host and the senior

publishing director at Word on Fire.

Today, we're excited to share with you Bishop Arren's

keynote talk from the 2023 Acton University

conference, which is hosted by the Acton Institute.

The title of the talk is the philosophical roots of wokism.

Wokism is arguably the most influential public philosophy in our country today. It has worked its way into the minds and hearts of our young people, into the world of entertainment, and into the boardrooms of powerful corporations.

But what is it precisely and where did it come from?

Bishop Barron argues in his presentation that wokism is a popularization of critical theory, which is a fair ago of ideas coming out of the French and German academies in the mid 20th century.

And until we understand its origins and the thinking of its key players, we will not know how to critically

engage this dangerous philosophy.

So we hope you enjoy this talk from Bishop Barron at the

2023 Acton University Conference. Again it's titled

The Philosophical Roots of Wolkism. Enjoy. but what a magnificent room just to come in this place tonight and see this

crowd what a tribute to Father Serrico into the Acton Institute which I think has

made a massive contribution to both church and society so I want to pay

tribute to Father Serico but to the board of directors too

just marvelous in a much needed conversation between the classical religious tradition and the economic and political traditions, a conversation that often as as you know, doesn't happen creatively.

So thank you for the invitation.

Father has invited me before, but it was more difficult when I was in California.

Now in Minnesota, it's a little easier flight over here to Grand Rapids.

Listen I want to talk to you tonight about wokism, not because I like it but because I hated.

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