"The Global Face of Public Faith" addresses the hotly debated
question of the role religion should play in politics in both the
American and international contexts. It engages the fears that
public religion threatens American democracy and could lead to a
global clash of civilizations and new wars of religion. It analyzes
how Christianity can attain common ground with other religious
communities, thus becoming a force for peace and human rights. The
separation of church from state need not mean the privatization of
religion. Religious engagement in public life can strengthen civic
life by encouraging active citizen participation that promotes both
justice and peace. The question of religion and politics should
thus become an argument about how faith becomes public, not whether
it does. Religious communities, Christianity in particular, should
be vigorous advocates of human rights, democratic governance, and
economic development worldwide. In so doing, they will also become
peacemakers.
David Hollenbach is a calm voice of reason in a chaotic world,
with an eye that sees beyond national horizons to where human needs
and human rights converge. He is convinced that religious
traditions can find common ground -- through the use of rights and
rights language. "The Global Face of Public Faith" reinforces his
commitment to confronting such issues as poverty and economic
development, globalism, and interreligious dialogue. He focuses
here on faith and the Catholic tradition in politics; the role of
the church in American public life; and the wider issues of global
challenges and ethics -- in a search for a common set of moral
standards and a international ethic through a commitment to
universal human rights. While not denying the difficulties of
forging such a consensus, he nonetheless sees the possibility for
justice, and reasons for hope. And hope is something the world can
always use.
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