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Pluralisms and Horizons: An Essay in Christian Public Philosophy

Richard J. Mouw

How should Christians respond to pluralism in public life?

Christians have often clashed with the pluralism that characterizes life in modern America. In this classic essay in political philosophy, Richard J. Mouw and Sander Griffioen show how Christians can engage with pluralism productively. Thoroughly engaging with leading voices in the debate, Mouw and Griffioen wrestle with pluralism and its consequences for Christian public life. Ultimately, the authors endorse cooperation and tolerance, without sliding into moral relativism. Christian readers will find their carefully reasoned argument a compelling solution toward promoting the common good.

Book Details

  • Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
  • Publish Date: Feb 12nd, 1993
  • Pages: 194
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 8.47in - 5.40in - 0.54in - 0.51lb
  • EAN: 9780802806581
  • Categories: • Religion, Politics & State• Christian Living - Social Issues• Philosophy

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About the Author

Griffioen, Sander: -
Sander Griffioen is professor emeritus of intercultural philosophy at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
Mouw, Richard J.: - Richard J. Mouw is the former president of Fuller Theological Seminary and former director of the Institute of Faith and Public Life. He has authored over twenty books and served as an editor of Reformed Journal.
Smith, James K. A.: - James K. A. Smith is professor of philosophy at Calvin University, where he also holds the Byker Chair in Applied Reformed Theology and Worldview. His previous books include How (Not) to Be Secular and You Are What You Love.

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Praise for this book

"An extremely lucid discussion of modern pluralism and of the profound and intractable issue it places before Christians -- how to hold firmly to their faith while maintaining civil, and even dialogic, relations with those who reject their faith."
--GLENN TINDER
University of Massachusetts-Boston

"A fine piece of work-the best yet, I think, on the debates about pluralism in American public life. Mouw and Griffioen gather many threads of the contemporary discussion, sort the silk from the polyester, and artfully weave the best into a careful, critical portrayal of those kinds of pluralisms that bless and those that curse modern life. No discussion in the future will be complete without reference to this book."
--MAX L. STACKHOUSE
Andover Newton Theological School

"This fine study embodies just the right combination of the humility and conviction necessary for an authentically Christian contribution to public life. Its analysis of our social situation is illuminating, and its recommendations provide a compelling alternative to the twin dangers of cynicism and fanaticism that make the commonweal so difficult to sustain today."
--DAVID HOLLENBACH, S.J.
Boston College