Virtue, Public and Private
Subtitle: essays
By: by James H. Billington ... [et al.] ; edited and with a foreword by Richard John Neuhaus
Contributors: Billington, James H.; Neuhaus, Richard John.; Center on Religion & Society (New York, N.Y.)
Series: The Encounter series
Publisher: Eerdmans
Published: 1986
Place of publication: Grand Rapids, Mich
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 81
Copyright date: 1986
Subjects: Virtue -- Congresses.
Description: "Dialogue" is one of American religion's shopworn terms. Although there is much talk about dialogue, very little of it actually takes place. Religious discourse -- especially about politics and public affairs -- is increasingly polarized; there is much contestation, but little conversation. If truths are to be tested, however, there is no substitute for dialogue. Arising out of conferences sponsored by the Center on Religion & Society in New York City, the Encounter Series presents the dialogue of a diverse group of theologians, ethicists, philosophers, and public policy experts from across the political and religious spectrum. - Back cover.
Notes: Proceedings of a conference sponsored by the Rockford Institute's Center on Religion & Society, held at the University Club, New York City in June 1984.
Table of contents: title: Education and culture : beyond lifestyles / James H. Billington; title: Virtue in contemporary religious thought / Gilbert Meilaender; title: On law and virtue / Robert E. Rodes, Jr.; title: Democracy, virtue, and religion : a historical perspective / Bernard Semmel; title: Exploring virtue : a report on a conversation; title: Participants