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Clashing Symbols
An Introduction to Faith and Culture
Michael Paul Gallagher
978 0 232 52511 3
Paperback |192 pp |216 x 135 mm
Paperback |192 pp |216 x 135 mm
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£22.00
'A remarkable synthesis ... here is a work of wisdom, grace, and contemporaneity.'
What is the place of religious belief modern culture? Recent years have seen cataclysmic changes in society, yet, far from being banished from today's world, religion is assuming a new significance.
Since its original publication in 1997, Clashing Symbols has become recognised as the most accessible and authoritative introduction to a crucial are in religious studies: the relationship between faith and culture. Michael Paul Gallagher introduces all the major figures, issues and debates in this ideal guide for students and thoughtful Christians who want to discern the realities of contemporary culture.
Michael Paul Gallagher wrote several books on faith and contemporary culture, including Faith Maps, Clashing Symbols and Dive Deeper. He was a lecturer in modern literature at University College Dublin before going to Rome where he was rector of the Bellarmino College and professor of fundamental theology at the Gregorian University. He died in November 2015.
