The Soul of a Nation is a series of essays on American society’s culture, morality, law, education, and faith: subjects that confront our society and will be of interest to citizens and scholars who have studied its political drift in recent years.
The Soul of a Nation is a series of essays on American society’s culture, morality, law, education, and faith: subjects that confront our society and will be of interest to citizens and scholars who have studied its political drift in recent years.
Bernard J. Coughlin, SJ, was dean of the Graduate School of Social Service at St. Louis University for ten years and president of Gonzaga University for twenty-two years. He is Gonzaga University's first chancellor.
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Preface I. Culture Roots of the Culture On Multiculturalism On High and Low Cultures On Sophocles and Culture On Open and Closed Minds On Freedom and Equality On Art and Artists Who, Then, Will Teach Them? Move Over, Monkey Dangerous to Your Health! Sometimes Far Less Than Angels Death for Sale II. Morality The Moral Crisis On Freedom and Truth The Moral Anarchy We Want On "Values Clarification" Or, No Moral Rules At All Why Teach Ethics? Sifted Like Wheat An Angel of Light On Public Morality On Luxor and the Gods III. Law A Gift of God On Our First Amendment "We Hold These Truths" What Truths We Hold On "Intellectual and Moral Illiterates" On Contract and Covenant If You Live by the Sword On Laws and Logic "Yes, Abortion Kills Babies, But..." "The Sound of Your Brother's Blood" IV. Education The Melting Pot Architecture of Souls Do Public Schools Still Serve the Public Good? What's Wrong with the Schools? Humanities Under Attack Rendering God's Things to Caesar On Bullhorns and Baseball Bats The Cultivation of Moral Morons "...It Stinks..." Vouchers, Anyone! On Homework and Restless Feet On Egalitarianism It's a Socialist System Hurrah for Adele Jones! "On Caring and the Professor's Job" V. Faith The Two Standards Oh, I'm Nobody I'm Somebody On Flags and Other Symbols Eucharist Who Abides in Love? Mary On Ducklings Thoughts from St. Emilion "I Wish you to Serve us" Follow the Conductor On Saying "Goodbye" and "Hello" On Autumn...and Then Spring Bibliography Index
Preface I. Culture Roots of the Culture On Multiculturalism On High and Low Cultures On Sophocles and Culture On Open and Closed Minds On Freedom and Equality On Art and Artists Who, Then, Will Teach Them? Move Over, Monkey Dangerous to Your Health! Sometimes Far Less Than Angels Death for Sale II. Morality The Moral Crisis On Freedom and Truth The Moral Anarchy We Want On "Values Clarification" Or, No Moral Rules At All Why Teach Ethics? Sifted Like Wheat An Angel of Light On Public Morality On Luxor and the Gods III. Law A Gift of God On Our First Amendment "We Hold These Truths" What Truths We Hold On "Intellectual and Moral Illiterates" On Contract and Covenant If You Live by the Sword On Laws and Logic "Yes, Abortion Kills Babies, But..." "The Sound of Your Brother's Blood" IV. Education The Melting Pot Architecture of Souls Do Public Schools Still Serve the Public Good? What's Wrong with the Schools? Humanities Under Attack Rendering God's Things to Caesar On Bullhorns and Baseball Bats The Cultivation of Moral Morons "...It Stinks..." Vouchers, Anyone! On Homework and Restless Feet On Egalitarianism It's a Socialist System Hurrah for Adele Jones! "On Caring and the Professor's Job" V. Faith The Two Standards Oh, I'm Nobody I'm Somebody On Flags and Other Symbols Eucharist Who Abides in Love? Mary On Ducklings Thoughts from St. Emilion "I Wish you to Serve us" Follow the Conductor On Saying "Goodbye" and "Hello" On Autumn...and Then Spring Bibliography Index
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