Renaissance Brought Cultural Liberalism, Political Despotism

‘Renaissance” is one of those words with almost exclusively positive connotations, like “democracy” and “equality.”

And if “renaissance” is a word that gives us warm fuzzies, it is because the original Renaissance was associated with a great many things we cherish — or at least pretend to cherish.

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Kevin D. Williamson

Kevin D. Williamson is a former fellow at National Review Institute and a former roving correspondent for National Review.

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‘Renaissance” is one of those words with almost exclusively positive connotations, like “democracy” and “equality.”

And if “renaissance” is a word that gives us warm fuzzies, it is because the original Renaissance was associated with a great many things we cherish — or at least pretend to cherish.