EP. 017 - Can the West Stay Conservative Without Christianity?

As the West becomes less Christian and less culturally European, what happens to conservatism?

In this episode of Modern Age, Dan McCarthy explores the demographic and religious transformations reshaping America, Britain, and Europe—and what they mean for the future of conservative identity and political thought. Drawing on thinkers like Alexis de Tocqueville and Leo Strauss, Dan raises difficult questions about whether conservatism’s past commitments—Christianity, Protestant roots, Western tradition—are still viable in a more diverse, post-Christian landscape.

From the rise of political leaders with non-Christian faiths to the growing share of religious “nones,” and from Strauss’s view of Western civilization to shifting political alignments, this episode offers a thoughtful, grounded discussion of where we are—and where we might be going.

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