Without roots : The West, relativism, Christianity, Islam / Joseph Ratzinger now pope Benedict XVI, Marcello Pera ; foreword by George Weigel ; translated by Michael F. Moore.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Benedict XVI, Pope, 1927-2022.

Contributor:

• Pera, Marcello, 1943-
• Weigel, George, 1951-
• Moore, Michael, 1954 August 24-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Civilization.
• Europe--Civilization--21st century.
• Europe--Civilization.
• Europe.
• Social stability.
• Religion and civilization.
• Philosophy and civilization.
• Civilization--Philosophy.

Physical Description:

xii, 159 pages ; 21 cm

Other Title:

West, relativism, Christianity, Islam

Place of Publication:

New York : Basic Books, 2006.

Summary:

Newly elected Pope Benedict XVI joins Pera, the president of the Italian senate, to offer a provocative critique of the spiritual, cultural, and political crisis that has afflicted the West.

Contents:

• Relativism, Christianity, and the west / Marcello Pera
• The spiritual roots of Europe: yesterday, today, and tomorrow / Joseph Ratzinger
• Letter to Joseph Ratzinger / Marcello Pera
• Letter to Marcello Pera / Joseph Ratzinger.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0465006345

OCLC:

63761514