On May 12; 2004; Pope Benedict XVI - then Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger-addressed the Italian Senate on the state of the West; the very same day; Joseph Pera; President of the Italian Senate; spoke before the Lateran College of the Papal University. Together they called upon the West to confront the spiritual; cultural; and political malaise that have afflicted it in the earliest years of the 21st century. In the months that ensued; before Cardinal Ratzinger's election to the papacy; they developed their ideas into the eloquent dialogue that is Without Roots - a book that quickly became an Italian bestseller and is even more timely today than ever. With Europe shaken by the war in Iraq; terrorism; security; Israel; relations with the U.S.; immigration; and the rejection of the EU constitution in both France and the Netherlands; the issue of European identity has profound implications for the rest of the world. Bringing together their unique vantage points as leaders of Church and State; Pope Benedict XVI and Pera challenge us to imagine what can be the future of a civilization that has abandoned its history for a relativist secularism. They call on the West to embrace a spiritual rather than political renewal-and to accept the moral beliefs that alone can help us to make sense of changes in technology; economics; and society. Pope Benedict XVI joins the President of the Italian Senate to offer a provocative critique of the spiritual; cultural; and political crisis afflicting the West.
#65835 in Books 1991-03-30 1991-03-30Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 7.96 x .95 x 5.31l; .83 #File Name: 0452010713448 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Single BEST book on StrategyBy JohnTruthSingle BEST book on Strategy; and an excellent history lesson. . However; it lacks a comprehensive integration of the role of sea power.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Mr Hart distilled hundreds of years of war into clear ...By Lynn DMr Hart distilled hundreds of years of war into clear and simple principles. A must read for every military leader.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. last 3rd of book was the bestBy KerryI'm a casual reader; not a student of strategy; so the first two-thirds dragged for me simply because it presumed a reader would recognize the battles it discussed. But the last third; stating his conclusions and opinions on the new skills and strategic concepts that modern weaponry has induced; and his analysis of the impact of insurgent training on the recent history of countries whose citizens were the resistance fighters of WWII and more recent battles was extremely interesting. I found it very Insightful and well considered.
