The Global Face of Public Faith

Hollenbach, David

The Global Face of Public Faith Politics, Human Rights, and Christian Ethics - Washington Georgetown University Press 2003 - 290p

includes index and biblioraphy

PART ONE FUNDAMENTAL MATTERS i. Faith in Public 3 2. Tradition, Historicity, and Truth 19 3. Virtues and Vices in Social Inquiry 39 4. Social Ethics under the Sign of the Cross 54 PART TWO THE CHURCH IN AMERICAN PUBLIC LIFE 5. Religion, Morality, and Politics in the United States 75 6. Religion and Political Life: Theoretical Issues 99 7. Freedom and Truth 124 8. The Context of Civil Society and Culture 147 9. Politically Active Churches and Democratic Life 174 PART THREE GLOBAL ISSUES 10. Christian Social Ethics after the Cold War 195 11. Human Rights and Development: The African Challenge 218 12. Faiths, Cultures, and Global Ethics 231

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