Christian Humanism: Creation, Redemption, and ReintegrationUniversity Press of America, 2004 - 162 pages In Christian Humanism, John Bequette articulates the foundations of a Christian Humanist worldview and applies it to our contemporary culture. Written from the perspective of orthodox Catholic faith, Bequette focuses on the healing and reintegrative dimensions of Christianity and explores their application in the areas of academics, literature, economics, race relations, gender issues, human life issues and politics. |
Contents
Creation and Sin | 1 |
Redemption | 23 |
Intellectual Life | 45 |
Christianity and Literature | 69 |
Economic Justice | 85 |
Racism the Holocaust and Christian Humanism | 101 |
The Dignity of Women | 111 |
The Sanctity of Human Life | 125 |
The Political Order | 141 |
Conclusion | 157 |
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