Taking The Long View

Download or read book Taking the Long View written by David Steinmetz and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2011-10-05 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taking the Long View argues in a series of engagingly written essays that remembering the past is essential for men and women who want to function effectively in the present--for without some knowledge of their own past, neither individuals nor institutions know where they have been or where they are going. The book illustrates its thesis with tough-minded examples from the Church's life and thought, ranging from more abstract problems like the theoretical role of historical criticism to such painfully concrete issues as the commandment of Jesus to forgive unforgivable wrongs.