What is the place of religious belief in modern culture? Recent years have seen catacylsmic 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 area in religious studies: the relationship between faith and culture. Michael Paul Gallagher, author of the acclaimed Dive Deeper: The Human Poetry of Faith, 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.
About the author:
Michael Paul Gallagher is an Irish Jesuit priest an at present Professor of Fundamental Theology at the Gregorian University, Rome, where until September 2008 he was Dean of the Faculty of Theology. He previously taught modern literature for almost 20 years at UCD and is the author of nine books of pastoral and spiritual theology including Clashing Symbols and Faith Maps |