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This book offers scholars who ground their research in compassion and pacifism a new framework for the socio-political analysis of current global events. By tackling a broad range of critical themes in various disciplines, the essays compose a critical na
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New Directions for Catholic Social and Political Research
Guido Giacomo Preparata Editor
New Directions for Catholic Social and Political Research Humanity vs. Hyper-Modernity
Editor Guido Giacomo Preparata Pontifical Gregorian University Rome, Italy
ISBN 978-3-319-33872-9 ISBN 978-3-319-33873-6 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-33873-6
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Library of Congress Control Number: 2016954152 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Cover image © Fiesta Images / Alamy Stock Photo Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
In loving memory of Fr. Bill “Bix” Bichsell, SJ (1928–2015)
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
I would like to express my gratitude first of all to Eric Wilson, without whose 360-degree support, this project would not have come to light. A big thank-you also goes to Phil Getz at Palgrave Macmillan for betting on this horse from the get-go, and to my wife Suzanne and Jeff Langan for helping me edit “Josh.”
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Introductory: Hyper-Modernity Guido Giacomo Preparata
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Blasphemous Speech in a Secular Society: An Anachronism? Peter Lah
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Epidemiological Research, Individualism, and Public Health Jacquineau Azetsop
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Unspeakable: James W. Douglass, Non-violence, and Political Murder Eric Wilson
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The Neoconservative Influence on American Catholics, 1950–2015: Smothering Pacifism in the Cradle Jeffrey J. Langan
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René Girard and Modernity’s Apocalypse Thaddeus J. Kozinski
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On the Science of Discord: The “Diabolic” Idiom of French Postmodernism and the “Politics of Diversity” in America Guido Giacomo Preparata The Political Scripting of Jesus: Utilizing the Savior Story to Exercise Power Today—The Debate over Vatican Censures, Apocrypha,
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