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A Christian Civilization: The Broader Implication of Ordo Amoris
As Vance outlined this classical conception of pidea, he described how a Christian civilization emerges from the collective effort of nations that embody the principles of wisdom and virtue. This cross-cultural transformation is nurtured through the "ordo amoris," which fosters a love that encompasses not just one’s nation but extends to the wider world through shared values.
He contrasted this vision with what he perceives as the secular left's agenda: a love that annihilates one’s own culture in favor of an unqualified embrace of the foreign. Vance argued that such an approach does not further the Christian mission but instead distorts it by pitting cultures against each other.