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Article: Evangelizing the Culture of Modernity.
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EVANGELIZING THE CULTURE OF MODERNITY
Herve Carrier
Orbis Books, $18.95, 164 pp.
Western civilization has borne the brunt of much criticism in recent years, particularly in works intended to promote multiculturalism. Two current books seek to reverse that trend.
Herve Carrier, long known for his writings in the sociology of religion, offers a collection of essays that reflect his work as the former secretary for the Pontifical Council on Culture. Drawing heavily upon the writings of John Paul II, he expresses what amounts to a quasi-official Catholic view of inculturation. After a masterly introductory essay exploring the impact of ...