Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Confronting the challenge of freedom that has pervaded the world at the turn of the millennium, Eastern and Central Europeans struggle to build free societies in the spiritual desert left by years of Communism. In Western Europe and the United States, people strive to develop cultures worthy of the political and economic liberties they have inherited. A Free Society Reader rises to freedom's challenge, offering thoughts and insights with significant implications for citizens of today's brand new world. Contributors speak about Pope John Paul II's vision of a free society, conceptualize Christianity and political econolny, debate issues of democracy and the free society, and question the role of culture.
Synopsis
A Free Society Reader rises to the challenge of freedom in the twenty-first century, offering thoughts and insights with significant implications for citizens of today's brand new world. Our era's most prominent figures in the fields of Christianity and liberty speak about Pope John Paul II's vision of a free society, conceptualize Christianity and political economy, debate issues of democracy and the free society, and question the role of culture. Together for the first time in one volume, these preeminent thinkers provide inspiration and insight to scholars, students, and general readers charting the enormous changes the new millennium has seen.