We Hold These Truths: Catholic Reflections on the American Proposition by Peter

Description: We Hold These Truths by Peter Augustine Lawler, John Courtney Murray, SJ The 1960 publication of We Hold These Truths marked a significant event in the history of modern American thought. Since that time, Sheed & Ward has kept the book in print and has published several studies of John Courtney Murrays life and work. We are proud to present a new ... FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The 1960 publication of We Hold These Truths marked a significant event in the history of modern American thought. Since that time, Sheed & Ward has kept the book in print and has published several studies of John Courtney Murrays life and work. We are proud to present a new edition of this classic text, which features a comprehensive introduction by Peter Lawler that places Murray in the context of Catholic and American history and thought while revealing his relevance today. From the new Introduction by Peter Lawler: The Jesuit John Courtney Murray (1904-67) was, in his time, probably the best known and most widely respected American Catholic writer on the relationship between Catholic philosophy and theology and his countrys political life. The highpoint of his influence was the publication of We Hold These Truths in the same year as an election of our countrys first Catholic president. Those two events were celebrated by a Time cover story (December 12, 1960) on Murrays work and influence. The storys author, Protestant Douglas Auchincloss, reported that it was The most relentlessly intellectual cover story Ive done. His amazingly wide ranging and dense—if not altogether accurate—account of Murrays thought was crowned with a smart and pointed conclusion: If anyone can help U.S. Catholics and their non-Catholic countrymen toward the disagreement that precedes understanding—John Courtney Murray can. . . . Murrays work, of course, is treated with great respect and has had considerable influence, but now its time to begin to think of him as one of Americas very few genuine political philosophers. His disarmingly lucid and accessible prose has caused his book to be widely cited and celebrated, but it still is not well understood. It is both praised and blamed for reconciling Catholic faith with the fundamental premises of American political life. It is praised by liberals for paving the way for Vatican IIs embrace of the American idea of religious liberty, and it is blamed by conservatives and traditionalists for obscuring the real conflicts between Catholicism and Americanism. Both the liberal praise and the conservative blame are somewhat misguided. The last thing Murray wanted to do is bring the church up-to-date with the latest currents in American thought. He wanted to show how distinctively Catholic thought could illuminate the authentic American idea of liberty. . . . We Hold These Truths at least offers the hope that Catholic natural-law thinking can bring together the religious devotion and moral concerns of the evangelicals with the devotion to reason and concern for scientific truth of the secular humanists. It offers the hope of getting Americans really arguing again, of holding again the truth that they are capable of engaging in the dialogue about the human good that is the foundation of any civil and civilized moral and political life. Peter Augustine Lawler is professor of political science at Berry College in Georgia. Author Biography Father John Courtney Murray was one of Americas foremost theologians. Born in New York City in 1904, he held degrees from Boston College, Woodstock College, and the Gregorian University in Rome, where he received his doctorate in theology. He was professor of theology at Woodstock College and editor of Theological Studies for over twenty-five years. Long Description The 1960 publication of We Hold These Truths marked a significant event in the history of modern American thought. Since that time, Sheed & Ward has kept the book in print and has published several studies of John Courtney Murrays life and work. We are proud to present a new edition of this classic text, which features a comprehensive introduction by Peter Lawler that places Murray in the context of Catholic and American history and thought while revealing his relevance today. From the new Introduction by Peter Lawler: The Jesuit John Courtney Murray (1904-67) was, in his time, probably the best known and most widely respected American Catholic writer on the relationship between Catholic philosophy and theology and his countrys political life. The highpoint of his influence was the publication of We Hold These Truths in the same year as an election of our countrys first Catholic president. Those two events were celebrated by a Time cover story (December 12, 1960) on Murrays work and influence. The storys author, Protestant Douglas Auchincloss, reported that it was The most relentlessly intellectual cover story Ive done. His amazingly wide ranging and dense--if not altogether accurate--account of Murrays thought was crowned with a smart and pointed conclusion: If anyone can help U.S. Catholics and their non-Catholic countrymen toward the disagreement that precedes understanding--John Courtney Murray can. . . . Murrays work, of course, is treated with great respect and has had considerable influence, but now its time to begin to think of him as one of Americas very few genuine political philosophers. His disarmingly lucid and accessible prose has caused his book to be widely cited and celebrated, but it still is not well understood. It is both praised and blamed for reconciling Catholic faith with the fundamental premises of American political life. It is praised by liberals for paving the way for Vatican IIs embrace of the American idea of religious liberty, and it is blamed by conservatives and traditionalists for obscuring the real conflicts between Catholicism and Americanism. Both the liberal praise and the conservative blame are somewhat misguided. The last thing Murray wanted to do is bring the church up-to-date with the latest currents in American thought. He wanted to show how distinctively Catholic thought could illuminate the authentic American idea of liberty. . . . We Hold These Truths at least offers the hope that Catholic natural-law thinking can bring together the religious devotion and moral concerns of the evangelicals with the devotion to reason and concern for scientific truth of the secular humanists. It offers the hope of getting Americans really arguing again, of holding again the truth that they are capable of engaging in the dialogue about the human good that is the foundation of any civil and civilized moral and political life. Peter Augustine Lawler is professor of political science at Berry College in Georgia. Details ISBN0742549003 Short Title WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS Pages 320 Language English ISBN-10 0742549003 ISBN-13 9780742549005 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2005 Country of Publication United States Subtitle Catholic Reflections on the American Proposition Author John Courtney Murray, SJ Birth 1951 Imprint Sheed & Ward,U.S. Place of Publication Kansas City DOI 10.1604/9780742549005 AU Release Date 2005-09-20 NZ Release Date 2005-09-20 UK Release Date 2005-07-20 Publisher Rowman & Littlefield Series A Sheed & Ward Classic Publication Date 2005-07-20 Alternative 9780742549012 DEWEY 261.70882827 Audience General US Release Date 2005-07-20 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:137281557;

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