| Religious Liberty Contributor(s): Murray, John Courtney (Author) |
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ISBN: 0664253601 ISBN-13: 9780664253608 Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press OUR PRICE: $40.50 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 1993 Annotation: John Courtney Murray is renowned for his contributions to American ethical debates and well known for his defense of civil religious freedom. He strongly felt that religion should be taught in public schools and universities. Murray had a decisive influence on juridical, political, and social theories. This intriguing volume includes, in addition to two of Murray's most important statements on religious freedom, two essays newly made available to the reading public: one on religious freedom originally suppressed by the Vatican and published here for the first time, and a discussion of human dignity - how it is defined and how it functions as the philosophical foundation of religious freedom - newly translated into English. This fascinating collection will help readers look back at past struggles over religious liberty and forward to dilemmas presently facing the church. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christianity - Catholic - Religion | Christian Theology - Ethics - Religion | Christian Theology - History |
| Dewey: 261.72 |
| LCCN: 92017829 |
| Lexile Measure: 1350 |
| Physical Information: 0.73" H x 5.99" W x 9.01" (0.82 lbs) 280 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Academic - Theometrics - Catholic - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: John Courtney Murray is renowned for his contributions to American ethical debates and well known for his defense of civil religious freedom. He strongly felt that religion should be taught in public schools and universities. Murray had a decisive influence on juridical, political, and social theories. This intriguing volume includes, in addition to two of Murray's most important statements on religious freedom, two essays newly made available to the reading public. This fascinating collection will help readers look back at past struggles over religious liberty and forward to dilemmas presently facing the church. The Library of Theological Ethics series focuses on what it means to think theologically and ethically. It presents a selection of important and otherwise unavailable texts in easily accessible form. Volumes in this series will enable sustained dialogue with predecessors though reflection on classic works in the field. |
Contributor Bio(s): Murray, John Courtney: - John Courtney Murray (1904-1967) was a theologian renowned for his contributions to American ethical debates and well known for his defense of civil religious freedom. |
