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Why Return to Order Is More Timely than Ever
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Author John Horvat II speaks at a book launching for Return to Order in January 2013.
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mericans seek guidance in the aftermath of the COVID crisis, massive civil unrest, and economic disruption. They want to know how to navigate these “I think Return to Order is more timely than ever,” uncertain waters. The solution must go beyond said John Horvat in an interview with Crusade. “Too securing material prosperity. It must involve turning many people rely on trendy economic theories and to a moral compass to return America to order. shortcuts to guide them. This book has recourse To address this need, the American Society to perennial truths, valid for all times and places.” for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property As the book reached its tenth anniversary, the (TFP) launched the book Return to Order: From a author believes that the ideas of Return to Order Frenzied Economy to an Organic Christian Society— have entered into the mainstream of the debate. Where We’ve Been, How We Got Here, People are open to many ideas and Where We Need To Go at its that they would never have McLean, Virginia center (the TFP “Too many people rely supported in the past. Washington bureau). The event “I think it has to do with on trendy economic the aggressiveness of the was held on January 23, 2013. It launched not only a book but also theories and shortcuts culture war of our times,” Mr. a nationwide campaign to spread commented. “People to guide them. This Horvat its ideas far and wide. are mugged by the reality of book has recourse to our crumbling liberal order Written by TFP vice president John Horvat II, this 381-page perennial truths, valid and are willing to explore the ground-breaking book defines the wisdom of the Church. I am for all times problems that afflict the nation amazed at how the Church’s and outlines the means to turn solutions are so applicable to and places.” America away from the “frenetic what is happening now. intemperance” at the root of the “These ideas and principles present economic troubles and back to God’s plan have served us well in the past. They can now be for the country. employed, resulting in refreshing and novel solutions The book was the culmination of twenty years that are so much needed. Of course, a return to order of research and reflection does not make sense without a return to God, the that started in 1986, when Blessed Mother, and the Church.” Professor Plinio Corrêa Return to Order has won eleven awards and much de Oliveira, founder of the acclaim. Drawing on the book’s principles, Mr. Horvat Brazilian TFP, invited a few has written hundreds of op-eds published in major American TFP members media and sites. His web site reaches hundreds to study modern socio- of thousands of subscribers and readers. He has economic problems and the also given over seven hundred radio and television principles that informed interviews. The book has sold at hundreds of events, medieval Christian economy. speeches, and talks. He foresaw many of the The American TFP has featured Return to Order economic woes America faces. at its conferences, book tables, and Fatima home He urged a special TFP study visitations. It has been translated into Spanish, commission to explore these Portuguese, German, and Italian. It is also available issues in depth so as to have in e-book, audiobook, soft-cover, and hard-cover serious Christian analyses formats. Overall, nearly 380,000 copies are now in and solutions ready at hand. circulation. n
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