A moral vision for America
By: Joseph Cardinal Bernardin ; edited by John P. Langan.
Contributors: Langan, John, 1940-
Publisher: Georgetown University Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 176
Subjects: Christian ethics -- Catholic authors; United States -- Moral conditions
Description: Joseph Cardinal Bernardin of Chicago was for twenty years the most influential U.S. Catholic bishop: he was also a beloved public figure whose views commanded respect from Catholics and non-Catholics alike. This posthumous collection presents Cardinal Bernardin's remarkably sustained and thoughtful efforts to articulate an overall framework for moral decisions - "a consistent ethic of life" - and to affirm an active role for religious convictions in a democratic society.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-171) and index.