Reviews

More than once, Rorty observed that he was distrusted on both the right and the left. Conservatives thought him too relativistic, he sighed, and progressives thought him too complacent. When accompanied by his famous shrug, not only did this self-portrayal invite sympathy for his being so beleaguered, but also suggest quietly the striking possibility that…

Through the eyes of popular sentiment, Islam is a faith with a growing number of converts and a surge of conviction. In contrast, Christianity is a faith in decline. Church populations are dropping and, among remaining Church members, conviction is growing more tepid with each passing day. Efforts to identify a locale where this sentiment…

Jenkins’ book attempts to place both Christianity and Islam in the context of secular Europe. Though Jenkins works with the definition of “secular” noted in the previous review by Todd Ream, Jenkins does not believe that by itself it offers a sufficient explanation for the problems Christianity is experiencing in Europe. He contrasts similar conditions…

Jenkins’ book attempts to place both Christianity and Islam in the context of secular Europe. Though Jenkins works with the definition of “secular” noted in the previous review by Todd Ream, Jenkins does not believe that by itself it offers a sufficient explanation for the problems Christianity is experiencing in Europe. He contrasts similar conditions…