The Church and Secularity: Two Stories of Liberal Society

by Robert Gascoigne

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1589014901
• ISBN13: 9781589014909
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: Georgetown University Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.3" x 8.6"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher