Healing the Culture: A Commonsense Philosophy of Happiness, Freedom, and the Life Issues

by Robert Spitzer S.J

Overview

Father Spitzer, President of Gonzaga University, has been using the principles in this book over the last eight years to educate people of all backgrounds in the philosophy of the pro-life movement. The tremendous positive response he has received inspired him to start the Life Principles Institute. This book is one of the key resources used for this program.

This work effectively draws out the connections between personal attitudes toward happiness and the meaning of life, and the larger cultural issues such as freedom and human rights. Relying on the wisdom of the ages and respecting the human persons' unique capacity for rational analysis, this work offers definitions of the key cultural terms affecting life issues, including Happiness, Success, Love, Suffering, Quality of Life, Ethics, Freedom, Personhood, Human Rights and the Common Good.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781681492278
Publisher:	Ignatius Press
Publication date:	10/16/2009
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	325
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Robert Spitzer, S.J., Ph.D. is the President of the Magis Center of Reason and Faith and the Spitzer Center. He was the President of Gonzaga University from 1998 to 2009. He is the author of many books, including Healing the Culture, Finding True Happiness, Five Pillars of the Spiritual Life, The Light Shines On in the Darkness, The Soul's Upward Yearning, and God So Loved the World.

What People are Saying About This

Cardinal Francis George

An excellent resource for examining the life issues in their broadest and most profound context. It is also an encouraging and acccessible tool for responding to the Holy Father's challenge to build a culture of life.

Editorial Reviews

"An excellent resource for examining the life issues in their broadest and most profound context. It is also an encouraging and accessible tool for responding to the Holy Father's challenge to build a 'culture of life'."
Cardinal Francis George, Archbishop of Chicago

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