Secularity and the Gospel - Being Missionaries to Our Children

Ronald Rolheiser

Summary

In the recent past, "missionary work" often meant bringing our familiar Gospel to faraway places and other peoples. In secular America today, however, even our own children know little about the Gospel. In this important contribution, Ronald Rolheiser, author of The Holy Longing, offers original chapters on the question of secularity, then introduces leading voices in Catholic thought to show how Christian faith can thrive in a secular world.

Available since: 08/01/2022.

Print length: 240 pages.

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