Memory and Identity: Conversations at the Dawn of a MillenniumIn this volume, Pope John Paul II speaks for the first time on global politics. He discusses his views on freedom and democracy and speaks about the twentieth-century totalitarian ideologies of communism and nazism. Making an emphatic appeal for mankind to regard freedom "not only as a gift but a task" to be used for the common good, he calls for a dialogue between all the world's civilizations and religions. This work is a unique reflection on human life, and will be admired by thinkers of all religions and nationalities. |
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Memory and Identity: Conversations at the Dawn of a Millennium Pope John Paul II No preview available - 2006 |
Memory and Identity: Conversations at the Dawn of a Millennium Pope John Paul II No preview available - 2005 |
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