The Lost Road: A Search for the Soul of the West

An inquiry into the religious roots of the West's decline.

A heady brew of engagements with a host of thinkers on faith, reason, and ecology in a secular world. A passionate plea for the renewal of contemplative life in response to the nihilistic consumerism of our times. — Richard Kearney, Boston College

In this genre defying book, author Sean McGrath explains why we must look more closely at our secular society’s religious roots to counteract the destructive spiritual forces consumerism ha...