Without Roots: The West, Relativism, Christianity, Islam

Year 2004
Type Book
Genre cultural criticism
Tradition Catholic
Original language Italian

For For readers interested in Europe's identity, relativism and Christianity's public role; a dialogue between a cardinal and a secular philosopher.

Should I read this?

For the general reader: 3 of 5 worth your time
For the researcher: 3 of 5 worth your time
Difficulty: 3 of 5 demanding

An exchange with the philosopher Marcello Pera on relativism, Europe's roots and Christianity's public role.

How it proceeds

Philosophic 4 of 5
Scriptural 1 of 5
Experiential 0 of 5
Sociological 5 of 5
Historical 3 of 5

Independent intensities, 0–5 — what the work is made of, not how good it is.

An exchange between Ratzinger and the Italian philosopher and politician Marcello Pera, then president of the Italian Senate, on relativism, Europe's Christian roots, Islam and the West. The German edition, Ohne Wurzeln: Der Relativismus und die Krise der europäischen Kultur, appeared from Sankt Ulrich Verlag in 2005; the English translation, Without Roots: The West, Relativism, Christianity, Islam, was published by Basic Books in 2006.

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