Christian Humanism: Creation, Redemption, and Reintegration [Paperback]

John P. Bequette (Author)

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Publication Date: February 10, 2004

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.

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John P. Bequette earned a Ph.D. in Historical Theology from St. Louis University. He is Assistant Professor of Religion, St. Joseph's College, Rensselaer, Indiana.

Product Details

• Paperback: 178 pages
• Publisher: University Press Of America (February 10, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761828079
• ISBN-13: 978-0761828075
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,476,827 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars An important contribution to authentic Catholic education, November 23, 2004

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This review is from: Christian Humanism: Creation, Redemption, and Reintegration (Paperback)

At a time when Catholic higher education is struggling for its soul in the United States and elsewhere, Dr. Bequette has provided a handbook for how to do it right. He demonstrates, in this book, the sort of "integration of knowledge" so central to the project of liberal education. This integration is explicitly called for in "Ex Corde Ecclesiae," and comes in the long tradition of thought exemplified in Newman's "The Idea of a University." Bequette's book offers an authentic presentation of a Christian understanding of the human person, and of the way in which that understanding of the human person ought to inform a Christian (and, especially, a specifically Catholic) approach to liberal education. Additionally, it is phrased in clear and practical language the average college student should be able to understand. It is both nuanced and accessible at the same time. This book should be read by anyone who seeks to understand what the broad culture of Catholic liberal education ought to look like. It would make an excellent college-level text, or a fine study document for faculty and administrators at Catholic colleges and universities where the challenge of "Ex Corde Ecclesiae" is embraced as a positive call to authenticity.