Saving Civilization
From Institute of Catholic Culture by Institute of Catholic Culture
May 5, 2026 · 1h 23m
About this episode
The episode discusses the role of monastic communities in preserving Christianity and Western culture during the Dark Ages following the collapse of the Roman Empire.
Once the Roman Empire collapsed at the hands of pagan barbarians, Christianity - and western culture - could have been in grave danger of disappearing from the European continent during the “Dark Ages,” were it not for the “light” of monastic communities.
Topics covered
- Christianity
- Dark Ages
- monasticism
- Western culture
- Roman Empire
- civilization
Keywords
- Christianity
- Dark Ages
- monastic communities
- Roman Empire
- Western culture
- civilization
- pagan barbarians
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Christianity, monastic communities
Places: European continent, Roman Empire
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