Tranquillitas Ordinis: The Present Failure and Future Promise of American Catholic Thought on War and Peace

by George Weigel

Book Overview

In recent years, Roman Catholic bishops and activists have been highly visible in the public debate over issues such as nuclear arms control and U.S. policy in Central America. Until now, however, the evolution of American Catholic thought on these questions has received little attention. This book is the first comprehensive critical analysis of American Catholic thought on war and peace. The author's purpose is to evaluate the post-Vatican II transformation...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195041933
• ISBN13: 9780195041934
• Release Date: February 1987
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 2.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.5" x 9.5"