Prophetic & Public.Prophetic & Public Kristin E. Heyer Georgetown University Georgetown University, in the Georgetown section of Washington, D.C.; Jesuit; coeducational; founded 1789 by John Carroll, chartered 1815, inc. 1844. Its law and medical schools are noteworthy, and its archives are especially rich in letters and manuscripts by and Press 3240 Prospect Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20007 1589010825 $26.95 1-202-687-5889 www.press.georgetown.edu Prophetic & Public: The Social Witness Of U.S. Catholicism by Kristin E. Heyer (Assistant Professor of Christian ethics in the Department Theological Studies as Loyola Marymount University Marymount University is a coeducational, four-year Catholic university whose main campus is located in Arlington, Virginia. History Marymount was founded in 1950 by the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary (RSHM) as Marymount College, a two-year women's school. ) seeks to answer the question "What is the appropriate relationship between religious beliefs and public life?", particularly with regard to the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , founded on a commitment to religious tolerance. Looking to the example of the Catholic Church and prominent Catholics Michael Baxter Michael Arlen Baxter (born 18 May 1956, Ilford, Essex) is a British Government statistician. Education Michael Baxter was (like his brother, Laurence Baxter) educated at Ilford County High School and University College London; his father had also been to UCL. and Bryan Hehir, as well as U.S. Catholic advocacy groups The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, NETWORK, and Pax Christi Pax Christi is an international Catholic peace movement. History Pax Christi was established in France in 1945 as a reconciliation work between the French and the Germans after the military occupation during World War II. As of 2007, it exists in more than 60 countries. USA, Heyer applies the discourse of public theology to evaluate what constitutes appropriate religio-political engagement. Through her search for norms in case studies, she seeks an equitable balance between Catholic theological belief and the need for public action upon urgent theological issues. A serious-minded, well-reasoned discourse. John Taylor Reviewer |
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