Religious traditions in the United States are characterized by ongoing tension between assimilation to the broader culture; as typified by mainline Protestant churches; and defiant rejection of cultural incursions; as witnessed by more sectarian movements such as Mormonism and Hassidism. However; legal theorist and Catholic theologian Cathleen Kaveny contends there is a third possibility―a culture of engagement―that accommodates and respects tradition. It also recognizes the need to interact with culture to remain relevant and to offer critiques of social; political; legal; and economic practices. Kaveny suggests that rather than avoid the crisscross of the religious and secular spheres of life; we should use this conflict as an opportunity to come together and to encounter; challenge; contribute to; and correct one another. Focusing on five broad areas of interest―Law as a Teacher; Religious Liberty and Its Limits; Conversations about Culture; Conversations about Belief; and Cases and Controversies―Kaveny demonstrates how thoughtful and purposeful engagement can contribute to rich; constructive; and difficult discussions between moral and cultural traditions.This provocative collection of Kaveny's articles from Commonweal magazine; substantially revised and updated from their initial publication; provides astonishing insight into a range of hot-button issues like abortion; assisted suicide; government-sponsored torture; contraception; the Ashley Treatment; capital punishment; and the role of religious faith in a pluralistic society. At turns masterful; insightful; and inspirational; A Culture of Engagement is a welcome reminder of what can be gained when a diversity of experiences and beliefs is brought to bear on American public life.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Typos Rendering Unusable!By Will ReedThis Kindle book is the first time I have ever had to apply the adage "You get what you pay for." To be clear there are gobs of Kindle books that are free or cost $0.99 and yet are some of the best value one could buy. Some free Kindle books would cost upwards of $30 or even $75 dollars if purchased as a paperback or hardcover. This; volume; however; looks as though it was somehow scanned with an OCR (optical character recognition) software package that was unable to recognize the characters. The result is that almost every page has at least two several-character typos. The typos are at first only disappointing to the diligent scholar; but by page 20 or so; they are unacceptable. Worse than setting one back $0.99; the product is just a time waster.Persons reading this review (sorry ; but the truth should prevail) would do better to skip it look elsewhere. I haven't found another title that answers this title's thesis or I would recommend it. If the scan had gone properly; I would probably be reading this title right now.11 of 11 people found the following review helpful. Don't buy this version.By Justin Mark BrownIt's bootleg; simply put. The front cover looks photocopied; there's some street art on the back with red font...The page numbers are all messed up; the footnote numbers are way too big. It's just a mess. I don't know why would have this version as the first result when you search the book's title. Something they should change...0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Good versionBy Leon LamMax Weber's groundbreaking study of Protestantism needs not further introduction. Kalberg; as the translator of such a masterpiece; produce an English version that is easy to follow. His succinct introduction to Weber's thesis and other possible factors leading to the birth of capitalism is sound and clear. A good book for beginners of sociology.
