| Description |
1 online resource |
| Contents |
Introduction / James L. Heft -- A Catholic Modernity? / Charles Taylor -- "A vote of thanks to Voltaire" / William M. Shea -- Transcendence and the bewilderment of being modern / Rosemary Luling Haughton -- Matteo Ricci and the prodigal culture / George Marsen -- Augustine and diversity / Jean Bethke Elshtain -- Concluding reflections and comments / Charles Taylor |
| Summary |
This text offers a series of reflections on the state of Christianity, and especially Catholicism, in the world today. It offers a variety of reflections on the tensions between religion and modernity, and in particular on the role that Catholicism can and should play in contemporary society |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Catholic Church -- Doctrines.
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| SUBJECT |
Catholic Church. fast (OCoLC)fst00531720 |
| Subject |
Civilization, Modern.
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Civilization, Modern.
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Theology, Doctrinal.
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RELIGION -- Christianity -- Catholic.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Heft, James
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Shea, William M., 1935-
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| LC no. |
98054133 |
| ISBN |
9780190285029 |
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0190285028 |
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0195351215 |
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9780195351217 |
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9780199853489 |
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0199853487 |
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1423760468 |
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9781423760467 |
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0195131614 |
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9780195131611 |
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1280472782 |
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9781280472787 |
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9786610472789 |
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6610472785 |
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