1945 - after the catastrophe of World War II and the liberation from National Socialism, life had to go on. But how could one achieve a fresh start, a new orientation? Romano Guardini confronted this situation in lectures and speeches. He reflects anew on fundamental Christian and ethical values and attempts to understand war and National Socialism from a philosophical and historical theoretical perspective, in order to derive guidance for life and action. This volume gathers mostly unpublished lectures by Guardini from the early years after the war. They serve as a contemporary historical testimony of a man who, after the catastrophe and the degradation of values, seeks to provide foundation and orientation for rebuilding.