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Hope Against Darkness: The Transforming Vision of Saint Francis in an Age of Anxiety

Paints a critical picture of the prevailing thought, culture and attitudes of the present-day West—which the author calls “The Postmodern Opportunity”—including our cultural biases, our embrace of victimhood, our often fearful attitudes toward one another and toward the Church and religion in general. Reprint.

Audience
adult
Length
short · 182 pages

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