Theology and public philosophy
Subtitle: four conversations
By: edited by Kenneth L. Grasso, Cecilia Rodriguez Castillo
Publisher: Lexington Books
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Lanham, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 187
ISBN-13: 9780739166635; 9780739166642; 9780739166659
Subjects: Civil religion; Religion and sociology
Description: This volume brings together eminent theologians, philosophers and political theorists to discuss the relevance of theology and theologically grounded moral reflection to contemporary America{u2019}s public life and argument. Avoiding the focus on hot-button issues, shrill polemics, and sloganeering that so often dominate discussions of religion and public life, the contributors address such subjects as how religious understandings have shaped the moral landscape of contemporary culture, the possible contributions of theologically-informed argument to contemporary public life, religious and moral discourse in a pluralistic society, and the proper relationship between religion and culture.

Indeed, in the conviction that serious conversation about the type of questions being explored in this volume is in short supply today, this volume is organized in a manner designed to foster authentic dialogue. Each of the book{u2019}s four sections consists of an original essay by an eminent scholar focusing on a specific aspect of the problem that is the volume{u2019}s focus followed by three responses that directly engage its argument or explore the broader problematic it addresses. The volume thus takes the form of a dialogue in which the analyses of four eminent scholars are each engaged by three interlocutors.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.