Description: Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:We Hold These Truths: Catholic Reflections On The American PropositionISBN13:9780742549005ISBN10:0742549003Author:Murray, Sj John Courtney (Author), Lawler, Peter Augustine (Introduction by)Description:The 1960 Publication Of We Hold These Truths Marked A Significant Event In The History Of Modern American Thought Since That Time, Sheed & Ward Has Kept The Book In Print And Has Published Several Studies Of John Courtney Murray's Life And Work We Are Proud To Present A New Edition Of This Classic Text, Which Features A Comprehensive Introduction By Peter Lawler That Places Murray In The Context Of Catholic And American History And Thought While Revealing His Relevance Today From The New Introduction By Peter Lawler: The Jesuit John Courtney Murray (1904-67) Was, In His Time, Probably The Best Known And Most Widely Respected American Catholic Writer On The Relationship Between Catholic Philosophy And Theology And His Country's Political Life The Highpoint Of His Influence Was The Publication Of We Hold These Truths In The Same Year As An Election Of Our Country's First Catholic President Those Two Events Were Celebrated By A Time Cover Story (December 12, 1960) On Murray's Work And Influence The Story's Author, Protestant Douglas Auchincloss, Reported That It Was 'The Most Relentlessly Intellectual Cover Story I've Done ' His Amazingly Wide Ranging And Dense--If Not Altogether Accurate--Account Of Murray's Thought Was Crowned With A Smart And Pointed Conclusion: 'If Anyone Can Help U S Catholics And Their Non-Catholic Countrymen Toward The Disagreement That Precedes Understanding--John Courtney Murray Can ' Murray's Work, Of Course, Is Treated With Great Respect And Has Had Considerable Influence, But Now It's Time To Begin To Think Of Him As One Of America's Very Few Genuine Political Philosophers His Disarmingly Lucid And Accessible Prose Has Caused His Book To Be Widely Cited And Celebrated, But It Still Is Not Well Understood It Is Both Praised And Blamed For Reconciling Catholic Faith With The Fundamental Premises Of American Political Life It Is Praised By Liberals For Paving The Way For Vatican Ii's Embrace Of The American Idea Of Religious Liberty, And It Is Blamed By Conservatives And Traditionalists For Obscuring The Real Conflicts Between Catholicism And 'Americanism ' Both The Liberal Praise And The Conservative Blame Are Somewhat Misguided The Last Thing Murray Wanted To Do Is Bring The Church Up-To-Date With The Latest Currents In American Thought He Wanted To Show How Distinctively Catholic Thought Could Illuminate The Authentic American Idea Of Liberty We Hold These Truths At Least Offers The Hope That Catholic Natural-Law Thinking Can Bring Together The Religious Devotion And Moral Concerns Of The Evangelicals With The Devotion To Reason And Concern For Scientific Truth Of The Secular Humanists It Offers The Hope Of Getting Americans Really Arguing Again, Of Holding Again The Truth That They Are Capable Of Engaging In The Dialogue About The Human Good That Is The Foundation Of Any Civil And Civilized Moral And Political Life Peter Augustine Lawler Is Professor Of Political Science At Berry College In Georgia Binding:Hardcover, HardcoverPublisher:Sheed & WardPublication Date:2005-07-20Weight:1.41 lbsDimensions:0.88'' H x 9'' L x 6'' WNumber of Pages:320Language:English
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Book Title: We Hold These Truths : Catholic Reflections on the American Proposition
Item Length: 9.2in
Item Height: 0.9in
Item Width: 6.7in
Author: Sj Murray John Courtney
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Topic: Ethics, Christian Life / General, Christianity / Catholic, General, Political, Christian Life / Social Issues, American Government / General
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
Publication Year: 2005
Genre: Religion, Philosophy, Political Science
Item Weight: 18.8 Oz
Number of Pages: 320 Pages
