The church and secularity [[electronic resource] ] : two stories of liberal society / / Robert Gascoigne

• Autore: Gascoigne Robert
• Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C., : Georgetown University Press, c2009
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (190 p.)
• Disciplina: 261.7
• Soggetto topico: Church and the world; Liberalism - Religious aspects - Christianity; Liberty - Religious aspects - Christianity
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Introduction -- The two stories of liberal society -- Church, kingdom, and secularity -- The virtues of noninstrumental relationships -- Christian hope and the Eucharist : witness and service -- Two stories of liberal society and contemporary -- Catholic identity.
• Sommario/riassunto: Western liberal societies are characterized by two stories: a positive story of freedom of conscience and the recognition of community and human rights, and a negative story of unrestrained freedom that leads to self-centeredness, vacuity, and the destructive compromise of human values. Can the Catholic Church play a more meaningful role in assisting liberal societies in telling their better story? Australian ethicist Robert Gascoigne thinks it can. In The Church and Secularity he considers the meaning of secularity as a shared space for all citizens and asks how the Church can contribute to a
• Titolo autorizzato: The church and secularity
• ISBN: 1-58901-725-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910458373903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Moral traditions series.