The Persistence of Faith: Religion, Morality and Society in a Secular Age

by Jonathan Sacks

Book Overview

Sacks argues that faiths must remain open to criticism, keep alive their separate communities and still contribute far more to national debates on moral issues. they m, ust also learn to get along better. His thesis is that we still live under a Biblical canopy and that a cohesive morality needs the uniting bonds of faith. Confidence in a faith is a subtle quality and lack of it shows in many ways, some contradictory. Dr Sacks has that confidence...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826478557
• ISBN13: 9780826478559
• Release Date: April 2005
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Continuum
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.2" x 7.9"