CS Lewis Warned Us About the World We Now Live In
“European values” are not what they used to be. CS Lewis foresaw the consequences of this shift more than 80 years ago. Once roote…
Jason Osborne is an Irish writer and commentator with a particular interest in the Catholic Church, culture, politics, society and technology. As well as writing for Statement, he writes, and co-hosts a podcast, for Gript Media, Ireland's largest and fastest growing alternative media platform. He got his start in journalism with The Irish Catholic newspaper after graduating from University College Dublin with a degree in English and Philosophy. He lives in Poland with his wife and children.
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