Modern men are raised in a culture of collapse. Nihilism—“God is dead”—is the air we breathe. But what if this crisis has deep roots, stretching back nearly a thousand years?

In this powerful conversation, Paul (Path of Manliness) speaks with historian and Orthodox priest Fr. John Strickland, author of the Paradise and Utopia series.

Together, they uncover how the Great Schism, Nietzsche, and Dostoevsky all shaped the West’s descent into meaninglessness—and why only Tradition can offer a way back.

This isn’t nostalgia. It’s about recovering what men truly need: order, stability, brotherhood, and faith that transforms the soul.

If you’re a man who senses something deeply wrong with modern culture, join us. Our online men’s groups are building strength, forging real brotherhood, and rediscovering Tradition as the foundation for a meaningful life.

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What happens when a young man raised in Christian values falls into the trap of modern culture?

In this raw and honest conversation, Paul opens up to his father Tony about the slow descent into atheism, the spiritual disconnection caused by pornography, and the moral compromises made in his relationship.

This episode of Father & Son Talks from the “Return of Tradition” series dives deep into how modern education, media, and romantic idealism conspire to pull men away from their faith—and how a return to traditional values and accountability is the only way back.

For men who feel the emptiness of modern life, who sense that comfort, lust, and compromise are leaving them weak and isolated—this is a call to return.

Return to order. Return to God. Return to brotherhood.

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In an age where fathers are ridiculed and boundaries are dismissed as “oppressive,” this father-son conversation returns to a forgotten truth: structure is love.Paul and his father Tony discuss how the father’s role is to provide a strong spiritual and emotional container for his children — anchoring them in reality, tradition, and the ability to love rightly.This is not just talk. It’s a call to action: become the kind of man your children can follow. Join a brotherhood of men reclaiming order, faith, and strength through Maniphesto Core, our online community and men’s groups.✝ Rediscover traditional fatherhood💪 Learn to lead your family with peace and conviction🔥 Join the resistance to the collapse of culture👉 Learn more & join our men’s groups: https://maniphesto.com/core-member/📩 Subscribe for more conversations on masculinity and tradition.